"Octo"pus, uh, "Dance"

This act takes a very strange Flash Gordon direction at :44.



Book the Octopus and his ladyfriend via VeniaminShows.com

More Octopus Romance... and More Nail Art

Here in the open ocean, things seem a bit more decorous, but I still think there's a menacing undertone to the sentiment, "you ARE going to say you love me too."  Nonetheless,  I appreciate that the editor of this video has kept us on our toes with a Beatles' tune that is NOT Octopus's Garden.

Actual underwater footage starts at :22



These blue ring octopodes must be absolute champs at repelling the evil eye.

via http://www.evileyebeads.org/turkish-evil-eye-beads/

via http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/dangerous-blue-ring-octopus/ combined with
http://dussandharma.blogspot.com/

While we're on topic of nazars, how about some nail art!

via http://www.emeraldsparkled.com/2010/06/notd-evil-eye.html

via http://www.emeraldsparkled.com/2010/06/tutorial-evil-eye-design.html

manicured from http://www.uwphotographyguide.com/blue-ringed-octopus

Six Hearts that Beat as Three

At the Seattle Aquarium on Valentine's Day, an exhibit was reconfigured to allow "Rocky" access to female tankmate "Mayhem."

Via KPLU.org

On the one hand, it's pretty weird to anthropomorphize octopus mating--note roses in tank (apparently heart shaped decorations and romantic music further "set the mood.")  I'm not sure how much anthropomorphism colors my impression that maybe captive Mayhem didn't like having her tank opened to Rocky.  He did not exactly proffer a genteel request to hold her hand, hand, hand, [etc.]  On the other hand, OOOOOH OCTOPUS ROMANCE!

Maybe they can get married in front of the beluga tank!