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Katrina ('Trie) Blasingame wrote 1 week ago: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! o/ … more →

Tags: tentacles, squid, cephalopods, cecaelia daily, kraken, sperm whale, let me drag you down into the watery depths

An Anticipated Reunion

johnwilkie wrote 4 weeks ago: Aaron had become particularly obsessed with meeting my mate Malky, perhaps it was because of our ear … more →

Tags: New Zealand, wilkie, John, Island, Kia, van, north, Wellington, new

Katrina ('Trie) Blasingame wrote 1 month ago: Defend the Colossal Squid! (Source: http://www.cafepress.com/greenpeace.490053653) … more →

Tags: tentacles, squid, cephalopods, Greenpeace, ocean defender, Button, cecaelia daily

Calamartians 6 comments

eliotjames wrote 2 months ago: I was listening to the radio yesterday and learned that the giant squid has the largest eyes in the … more →

Tags: Eliot Bronson, the brilliant inventions, I Don't Have the Words, yonder orphans, calamartians, Giant Squid

My, What Big Eyes You Have!

rochabob wrote 2 months ago: Many of you may remember back five years ago reading about fishermen from New Zealand who accidental … more →

Tags: whales, Research-2, sperm whale, National Geographic, Te Papa Tongarewa Museum, largest eyes, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, Giant Squid, Dan-Eric Nilsson

Giant squid have no trouble playing "I spy"2 comments

Cotton Boll Conspiracy wrote 2 months ago: How big are the eyes of the world’s largest squid? Try bigger than a regulation NBA basketball. Desp … more →

Tags: media, animals, the World, Science, The Sea, Science, Giant Squid, cephalopods, sperm whale

a nod to the cephalopod

hcc wrote 2 months ago: These tentacular glass squid have been keeping me away from this blog.  Apologies, from both me and … more →

Tags: Making, Writing #2, squid, Necklace, Magma Poetry, Plastic, Cephalopod, Teuthowenia pellucida, Bathyalpelagic

The Great North-Island Adventure: A New Zealand Road Trip - Day 21 comment

perfectusvarrus wrote 3 months ago: It’s finally time – to pack up my bag again and move on from New Zealand. What calls me onward … more →

Tags: Adventures, backpacking, roadtrips, Exploring, Road Trip, New Zealand, car relocation, Wellington, Taupo

Wellington3 comments

jroskam wrote 3 months ago: We got into Wellington on the night of the 7th after a long bus ride from Rotorua. We were a bit sad … more →

Tags: New Zealand, "Peanut Butter and Jelly", Travel, Wellington

Our Far South 2 comments

antonvanhelden wrote 3 months ago: Auckland Islands sign and NZ sea lion pup. Photo Anton van Helden. © Te Papa Welcome to Our Far Sout … more →

Tags: Birds, field trips, Fish, Penguins, whales, Antarctica, auckland islands, campbell island, Macquarie Island

Friday mystery object #131 answer

PaoloV wrote 4 months ago: On Friday I showed you some specimens that I had to identify in the museum last week, and I asked if … more →

Tags: Friday mystery object, Museums, Natural History, Mystery Object, Answer, Nature, Biology, kraken

Defeat the terror from the deep2 comments

Conor Bofin wrote 7 months ago: Ancient mariners told tales of ships being pulled apart plank by plank by 15 meter long Colossal Squ … more →

Tags: From the Sea, one man's meat, calamari, squid, Garlic

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strapjack wrote 9 months ago: Cephalopods! Some of the coolest animals on the planet, cephalopods include the octopus, squids, cut … more →

Tags: cephalapods, Octopus, squid, Awesome, blue ringed octopus

Top three freakish sea creatures you may not know about.1 comment

squarejane wrote 9 months ago: I am always fascinated by life completely foreign to mine.  This is why i am addicted to watching To … more →

Tags: squarejane, todaystopthree, Today's Top Three, Marine biology, Frilled Shark, kraken, Japan, Wikipedia, dragons

Animal and plant collections2 comments

Leon Perrie wrote 10 months ago: Te Papa’s Natural Environment team have revamped their webpages. You can access them here. Collectio … more →

Tags: Birds, Bugs, insects and spiders, Fish, Fossils, Plants, Reptiles, whales, Animal, COLLECTIONS

#198: Colossal Squid

Tim Dicks wrote 1 year ago: … more →

Tags: story every day

Colossal squid on display gets check-up15 comments

pamelalovis wrote 1 year ago: We can all do with a check-up every so often – just to ensure things are going ok and we … more →

Tags: conservator, Fluid, tank

Colossal squid - happy birthday 'two' you2 comments

pamelalovis wrote 1 year ago: It’s hard to believe but the colossal squid at Te Papa has turned “two”. Time flie … more →

Tags: build a squid, Happy Birthday!

The Sea Shepherd has a frame (and a crooked photo)1 comment

ravenari wrote 1 year ago: Boy am I happy to see The Sea Shepherd finally framed. I’ve yet to put Ornamental Lighting: Th … more →

Tags: traditional artwork, artwork, Steampunk, Exhibition, ravenari, Illustration, traditional art, Ink, the sea shepherd


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