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Content Manager at Live Science and freelance science writer focused on animal intelligence, corvids, cephalopods, quantum technology, and AI. Works in Nat Geo, Science Friday, Scientific American, New Scientist, Ars Technica, Nautilus Mag, etc.
@kennaculture.bsky.socialDay 12 of OCTO-ber: The southern sand octopus (Octopus kaurna) spends its time buried in sandy seafloors., showing that not every octopus uses dens. Read more in OCTOPUS X.
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@kennaculture.bsky.socialDay 11 of OCTO-ber: The east Pacific red octopus (Octopus rubescens) is a small Pacific species from the intertidal zone into deeper water along the North American coast. Read more in OCTOPUS X.
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@kennaculture.bsky.socialDay 10 of OCTO-ber: The Caribbean #reef octopus (Octopus briareus) is a master of reef #camouflage lives in shallow warm reefs, mesmerizing #divers. Read more in Octopus X
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@kennaculture.bsky.socialDay 9 of OCTOB-ber: The star-sucker pygmy octopus (Octopus wolfi) is one of the worlds tiniest octopuses and has one of the shortest lifespans of #octopuses at just 6 months!
Read OCTOPUS X, preorder now: www.amazon.com/dp/164283440...
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@islandpress.bsky.socialReposted by @kennaculture.bsky.socialHow a citizen scientist uncovered a strange kind of octopus that defied everything the experts thought they knew about these enigmatic creatures.
@kennaculture.bsky.social's Octopus X arrives next year on Feb 2!
On #WorldOctopusDay, explore a free preview of this fascinating book: buff.ly/5HOX604
@kennaculture.bsky.socialDay 8 of OCTO-ber: Happy World Octopus Day! A coconut shell isn't just debris to the #coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus). It can carry one around, showing the #world that #octopuses are capable of tool use. Read more in OCTOPUS X
@kennaculture.bsky.socialDay 7 of OCTO-ber: The day octopus (Octopus cyanea) is perhaps one of the more well-studied species, changing color in miliseconds. Find more in OCTOPUS X. Preorder now:
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@kennaculture.bsky.socialDay 6 of OCTO-ber: Like the Mimic, the Wunderpus (Wunderpus photogenicus) has also been a target for octopus #petkeepers due to its bright #colors. Read more in OCTOPUS X.
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@kennaculture.bsky.socialDay 5 of OCTO-ber: The #mimic #octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) is nature’s master of disguise. Curious what else the #ocean is hiding? Follow the journey by preordering OCTOPUS X: bookshop.org/p/books/octo...
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@kennaculture.bsky.socialDay 4 of OCTO-ber is the greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata). Read more about this octopus's strange mating behaviors in my upcoming book OCTOPUS X.
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@kennaculture.bsky.socialDay 3 of OCTO-ber: Meet the giant #Pacific #octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini). Read more in my upcoming book about this octopus.
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#octopus #books #naturebooks #science #sciencewriting #ocean
@kennaculture.bsky.socialDay 2 of OCTO-ber! 🐙 The octopus that started it all: Octopus vulgaris, or the common octopus.
Want to go deeper into the world of octopuses? Follow along this month and preorder "Octopus X" to read more
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@kennaculture.bsky.socialBIG NEWS! My next book, OCTOPUS X, is coming February 2, 2027! Published by @princetonupress.bsky.social, this book dives into the mysterious species octopus and the citizen scientist who helped bring it to light.
Preorders are LIVE NOW on Amazon and Bookshop.org.
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@laurageggel.bsky.socialReposted by @kennaculture.bsky.socialWhy don't kids with blond hair stay blond? @kennaculture.bsky.social finds out why 👱👱♀️➡️ (why are there no brunette emojis??)
