Cephalopods

There are a great many things we love in this life and cephalopods are most definitely near the top of that list. 

There are over 800 species of squid, octopus, nautilus and our favorite, cuttlefish.

Cephalopod 2025 Calendar

Our 2025 cephalopod calendar features 13 new images of our favorite sea creatures.

Cephalopod Video Collection

Here are some of the best YouTube videos we could find about each one.

bobtail squid 

chambered nautilus

blue-ringed octopus

You probably know that this creature is poisonous. Apparently the venom is 10,000 times more deadly than cyanide. Their rings turn blue when they are agitated or frightened.

coconut octopus

caribbean reef squid

north Pacific giant octopus

flamboyant cuttlefish

tabby squid

mimic octopus

giant cuttlefish

striped "pajama" squid

red night octopus

It's hard to find a sharable video on this cool red-spot night octopus which can camouflage itself in incredible ways.  Here is a tik-tok video link to one hunting in a reef. This YouTube video shows impressive camouflage.

pharaoh cuttlefish

This last video of the pharoh cuttlefish is our most favorite.  This video by Youtuber Seascovery is very fun and educational.