Eight arms, hundreds of disguises. The mimic octopus shifts shape and color to imitate more intimidating animals–fanning arms out like a lethal lionfish or slithering like a sea snake.
Meet this mimicry master in our Tentacles exhibit
People are always so surprised by my relationship to animals, they think I should “love” them a whole lot more than I do. But in 24 years I think the most important thing I’ve learned about caring for animals is that love is not actually a huge part of it. I mean it is, obviously. But it’s so damaging too, it’s like the antithesis to balance. Unchecked it results in dogmatic, self-serving fervor. More important than love to your relationship with animals: respect, understanding, critical thinking, thoughtfulness, kindness, gentleness. Empathy. Perspective. Distance and space when necessary. The ability to let go.
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The secrets of a 165-million-year-old fossil 'octopus' -
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Really pleased to have been asked to have one of my illustrations appear on the wonderfully inspirational and educational site “Once Upon a Picture: images to inspire.” I’m intrigued to find out how impressionable minds view my octopus…
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I like to imagine Lighthouse Demo Raziel is another Raziel in a separate timeline….in a universe where nothing exists outside the bounds of this tiny level and he’s self-aware of being trapped in a time loop but is compelled to continue on against his will. Essentially, that makes the player Moebius.
Not in a creepypasta way or an edgy way. In a meta way.
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