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Encountering Sea Monsters: Video: Humboldt Squid Makes Contact

A Humboldt squid rockets up out of the darkness, meeting Bob Cranston in the middle of a cloud of krill.

Jun 24th, 2009 | 11 comments | 23,622 Views
(30 votes)
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Encountering Sea Monsters: Introduction

(Airs Sunday, June 28) Underwater cameraman Bob Cranston explores the remarkable world of marine creatures called cephalopods -- squids, cuttlefish, octopi, and nautili.

Jun 9th, 2009 | 30 comments | 32,973 Views
(61 votes)
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Animal Guide: Blue-Ringed Octopus

With its fascinating coloring and delicate curling arms, the blue-ringed octopus may be a beautiful creature, but this small cephalopod is also deadly.

Sep 7th, 2008 | 50 comments | 17,344 Views
(36 votes)
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Animal Guide: Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish, along with octopuses and squid, are cephalopods — animals from an ancient branch of the tree of life that have been trolling the oceans for more than 500 million years.

Jul 20th, 2008 | 2 comments | 4,460 Views
(20 votes)
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Encountering Sea Monsters: Dancing with Devils

Bob Cranston waved off advice from local fishermen and caught some of the most memorable footage ever captured of the giant and aggressive Humboldt squid.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | 11 comments | 7,715 Views
(12 votes)
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Encountering Sea Monsters: Interview: Dr. Mark Norman

Meet Dr. Mark Norman, one of the world's leading octopus experts, who is also featured in "Encountering Sea Monsters."

Jun 3rd, 2008 | 3 comments | 6,822 Views
(8 votes)
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Encountering Sea Monsters: Additional Web and Print Resources

Find additional resources, online and in print, on squids, octopi, and other cephalopods.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | 1 comment | 3,196 Views
(4 votes)
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The Octopus Show: Introduction

A new age of ocean exploration is lifting the veil of mystery shrouding a creature of legend -- the octopus.

Feb 3rd, 2008 | 29 comments | 71,239 Views
(43 votes)
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The Octopus Show: A Legend of the Deep

Octopuses also exhibit behaviors -- from neon-bright flashing skin colors to breathtaking jet-propelled swims -- that have made scientists sit up and take notice.

Feb 3rd, 2008 | 6 comments | 7,024 Views
(11 votes)
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