Still Waters Posted March 4, 2016 #1 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Meet Casper the friendly octopus. This ghostly mollusc, spotted last week at 4290 meters below the sea surface, is thought to be a new species. It also beats the depth record for this type of octopus. https://www.newscien...of-4290-metres/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urisk Posted March 5, 2016 #2 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Very, very cool! Although they're using a heck of a lot of light are they not? I'm surprised that wee occy isn't scarpering for it's life.... unless it is, just very slowly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactic Goatman Posted March 5, 2016 #3 Share Posted March 5, 2016 First Dumbo and now Casper? Someone needs to name a octopus species "meany octo-guy" or something. These poor Cephalopods just can't catch a break, it's not their fault they are seen as cute. Oh well, at least they have Vampyroteuthis infernalis-Vampire Squid from Hell. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitrui Posted March 5, 2016 #4 Share Posted March 5, 2016 @Urisk Yes I think that is a mad scramble for cover at 4.3km depth. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD455GTO Posted March 5, 2016 #5 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Poor bugger, must have practically gone blind at first when the lights went on. Otherwise, deep sea life is most fascinating. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabby Kitten Posted March 6, 2016 #6 Share Posted March 6, 2016 This is very cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattpoison Posted March 6, 2016 #7 Share Posted March 6, 2016 That's a pretty cool looking octopus. I read in a different publication that scientists feel that it could be a new type of octopus. I wonder when we will know if it actually is. I really do like the color scheme, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizoid78 Posted March 6, 2016 #8 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Look pretty fake, the light is perfect, and at over 4000 meters deep down water there is no light at all. Or else why creating a so much fake representation of the reality? Dumb S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaric Posted March 6, 2016 #9 Share Posted March 6, 2016 First Dumbo and now Casper? Someone needs to name a octopus species "meany octo-guy" or something. These poor Cephalopods just can't catch a break, it's not their fault they are seen as cute. Oh well, at least they have Vampyroteuthis infernalis-Vampire Squid from Hell. "Wait, wait... I got it: 'Dr. Octopus'" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careful_perspective Posted March 6, 2016 #10 Share Posted March 6, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis914 Posted April 13, 2016 #11 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Cephalopods are awesome. This little octopus looks totally nonchalant however he may be nonplussed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerin1905 Posted April 13, 2016 #12 Share Posted April 13, 2016 its just too cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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