Deep-water Cephalopods Are The Cutest Things Ever

By Leonard Ho

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The exploration vessel E/V Nautilus recorded footage of this awesome cuttlefish at the crushing depths of 900 meters (~3000 feet) off the coast of California. This coastline is known for many incredible deep-sea denizens cutie-pies including the famous flapjack octopus (this critter is a must-see if you this name doesn’t ring a bell).

According to the Nautilus team, “[Rossia pacifica] spends life on the seafloor, activating a sticky mucus jacket and burrowing into the sediment to camouflage, leaving their eyes poking out to spot prey like shrimp and small fish.” And what big eyes they have!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEhYJEQmExE

Read more here: Advanced Aquarist