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Rare footage of the glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi), its translucent appearance helps it hide from predators.

Video credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute
Further reading: https://www.livescience.com/rare-glass-octopus-sighting.html

Like 30 Apr 2023 at 10:21 | Open on mastodon.social

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𝓐𝓷𝓲𝓴𝓴𝓮 ☮️ 🇮🇱 🚴‍♀

@wonderofscience

I can't stop watching this 😍

30 Apr 2023 at 10:25 | Open on bildung.social

𝓔 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓮

@Anikke @wonderofscience same here it’s hypnotising 😍

30 Apr 2023 at 10:30 | Open on aus.social

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@Anikke @wonderofscience Probably the best looking GIF of all time.

30 Apr 2023 at 12:44 | Open on toot.community

demï7en 🎗

"My god, it's full of stars!"

#octopus #glassoctopus #mesmerizing
@wonderofscience

30 Apr 2023 at 10:31 | Open on infosec.exchange

Catweazle

@wonderofscience, fascinating and amazingly intelligent animals, one can only wonder how far they could have gone, if they were not in an evolutionary loop with a life too short to develop their potential.

30 Apr 2023 at 10:38 | Open on social.vivaldi.net

CoolBlenderKitten

@Catweazle @wonderofscience
I think they are doing perfectly well as they are. Much better than this animal that thinks it's so clever but destroys the very basis of it's life and that of all other living beings. I don't consider this smart at all.

30 Apr 2023 at 10:40 | Open on mastodon.art

Catweazle

@CoolBlenderKitten @wonderofscience, thats right, but it's because of the inherent stupidity of our species which difference us from animals. Not the same.

30 Apr 2023 at 10:45 | Open on social.vivaldi.net

CoolBlenderKitten

@Catweazle @wonderofscience
Not the same as what? Where would you expect them to go?
They live a perfect life - they take what they need, not more, not less.

30 Apr 2023 at 10:46 | Open on mastodon.art

Catweazle

@CoolBlenderKitten @wonderofscience, It is not intelligence that has led to the destruction of our environment, but our technology in combination with our stupidity and greed.
An aquatic animal will never be able to develop a destructive technology like ours, regardless of how intelligent it becomes, because the basis of all our technology is the domination of fire, impossible for an aquatic animal. Delphines and Orcas do not differ much from us in terms of intelligence.