Ocean Life

Octopuses are legendary escape artists. https://hasanjasim.online/inkys-impossible-escape-from-a-new-zealand-aquarium-by-octopus-houdini/

Inky’s Impossible Escape from a New Zealand Aquarium by Octopus Houdini

By lifting the cover of his tank, creeping across the floor, fitting himself down a tight conduit, and fleeing into the water, Inky the octopus escaped from the New Zealand National Aquarium. Inky the octopus while

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https://www.rt.com/news/550227-fish-self-aware-mirror-study/?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=aplication_firefox&utm_campaign=firefox

Fish might be self-aware – study — RT World News

A study by Japanese researchers has suggested that fish might be self-aware, as they recognize marks on their body when looking in a mirror

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https://theconversation.com/octopus-crabs-and-lobsters-feel-pain-this-is-how-we-found-out-173822

Octopus, crabs and lobsters feel pain – this is how we found out

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Illustrations of marine life by Ernst Haeckel. Haeckel (1834 - 1919) was a German zoologist, naturalist, eugenicist, philosopher, physician, professor, marine biologist, and artist. He discovered, described, and named thousands of new species, mapped a genealogical tree relating all life forms, and coined many terms in biology. https://infogalactic.com/info/Ernst_Haeckel

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Slowly but surely humans are catching up to the intelligence and sentience of other intelligent and sentient beings. https://futurism.com/the-byte/united-kingdom-octopus-sentient

United Kingdom Declares Octopuses, Squids Are Sentient Beings

The United Kingdom has added an amendment to their animal welfare law that says that invertebrate creatures such as octopuses and squids are sentient.

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