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I wanted to have another go at sketching the giant Pacific octopus, especially the eye. I enjoyed giving the suckers a bit more attention as well. I’m enjoying getting to know her.
Blog post: https://calendsofapril.com/giant-pacific-octopus-eye-october-11-sketch
#art #noAI #calendsArt #sketch #octopus #cephalopod #tentacles #eyeContact
So they're like really smart cats....
Octopus Pounces on Lasers !| Nautilus Live # #evnautilus #octopus #ocean #deepsea https://share.google/BMoIp3aXxz9z3BT5S
Tentacles and kelp for day 10: the giant Pacific octopus.
And because I encountered some pretty disturbing images while looking for photo references: octopodes are friends, not food!
They are so bright and personable and clever. And even if they weren’t, every living being should get to live out its life in peace, not be killed for the pleasure of someone else.
Please do not eat them!
Blog post: https://calendsofapril.com/giant-pacific-octopus-october-10-sketch
#art #noAI #calendsArt #sketch #octopus #cephalopod #tentacles #vegan
9-Oct-2026
3D structure of #DNA may explain how #cephalopods evolved complex brains
Study suggests that the 3D "entanglement" of DNA may help drive evolutionary innovation