brooklyngrooming: “For the months of March and April we are featuring the amazing work of Pierre Denys de Montfort, (1766–1820) a french naturalist, in particular a malacologist, remembered today for his pioneering inquiries into the existence of the...
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brooklyngrooming: “For the months of March and April we are featuring the amazing work of Pierre Denys de Montfort, (1766–1820) a french naturalist, in particular a malacologist, remembered today for his pioneering inquiries into the existence of the...
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brooklyngrooming: “For the months of March and April we are featuring the amazing work of Pierre Denys de Montfort, (1766–1820) a french naturalist, in particular a malacologist, remembered today for his pioneering inquiries into the existence of the...
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For the months of March and April we are featuring the amazing work of Pierre Denys de Montfort, (1766–1820) a french naturalist, in particular a malacologist, remembered today for his pioneering inquiries into the existence of the gigantic octopus, which was thought to be an old wives’ tale, and for which he was long dismissed.
This piece “Colossal Octopus” from 1810 is a pen and wash drawing from the descriptions of French sailors reportedly attacked by such a creature off the coast of Angola. Receive a free limited edition postcard with every purchase!

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A visitor to a South African river tossed a piece of sardine to an octopus that then tried to grab his camera before latching on to his foot. A thank you hug ? 

“I spotted this octopus hunting and threw it a bit of sardine that I had been using for bait earlier while fishing. The octopus was keen on the sardine, and then took a particular liking to me foot. Or perhaps it was giving me a hug of thanks”

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