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The Octopus Lady

@theoctopuslady.bsky.social

Marine biology YouTuber, talking about all the weird and bizarre creatures that live in the ocean. https://www.youtube.com/@OctopusLady

3,303 Followers  |  360 Following  |  108 Posts  |  Joined: 04.07.2023
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Hi! Of course that's ok! I certainly don't have a monopoly of purple octopus themed decorations.

16.02.2026 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@theoctopuslady.bsky.social I completely forgot to share this over here on bs. Your latest video reminded me to! This was a doodle I made durring a lunch break at work after watching one of your videos earlier that day πŸ˜…

03.02.2026 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh my god this is the coolest thing I've ever seen

06.02.2026 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our most popular (and controversial!) post from the Naming of Things blog was in celebration of #OrcaActionMonth in 2019 and here it is again: Killer Whale or Orca?
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Meme by @emmaluck22.bsky.social‬
#WhaleTales #NamingOfThings

02.06.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

HAPPY PRIDE Y'ALL

THE OCEAN IS GAY AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

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03.06.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Spider πŸ¦€ liftoff
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 84 #MarineLife

02.06.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
A small fish sheltering next to a jellyfish. The jellyfish has short tentacles and is somewhat damaged with much of the bell missing. The fish is yellow with darker bars, and has a remarkably long dorsal spine projecting above it from its rear dorsal fin. Its oversized pelvic fins are also noticeable.

#Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Divesky #UnderwaterPhotography #Macro

A small fish sheltering next to a jellyfish. The jellyfish has short tentacles and is somewhat damaged with much of the bell missing. The fish is yellow with darker bars, and has a remarkably long dorsal spine projecting above it from its rear dorsal fin. Its oversized pelvic fins are also noticeable. #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Divesky #UnderwaterPhotography #Macro

Juvenile fish sometimes shelter in and around jellyfish. This one's a juvenile jack of some kind. Pic from Balayan Bay, Anilao

#MarineLife 🐟 #Invertebrate #Blackwater

02.06.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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CSIRO Publishing is seeking Social Media Editor(s) for the journal Marine & Freshwater Research. The engagement is for a term of two years, with potential for renewal.

πŸ‘€ Expressions of interest are now open here: www.publish.csiro.au/mf/Expressio...

#scicomms #job #fish #biology

03.06.2025 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pink and green corals and seaweeds made from glass beads on wire. Attached across a vintage porcelain tea set. A small octopus sculpture sits on top of the cup.

Pink and green corals and seaweeds made from glass beads on wire. Attached across a vintage porcelain tea set. A small octopus sculpture sits on top of the cup.

πŸ˜” I totally borked the resin layers on this piece.

Super sad because the pink corals came out so pretty πŸͺΈπŸͺΈπŸͺΈ and I love this species a lot.

What should I do with this piece?? 😭

#ArtYear #Art #MixedMedia #Sculpture #Bleh #Help πŸ‘πŸ¦‘

27.05.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
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The subtle sproing of a sea spider #Invertebrates

27.05.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

CLIFF JUMPING CRABS LETS GOOOOOO

29.05.2025 04:46 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Day31 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

Today John (H. sapiens) is cozying up to the echinoid Phymosoma texanum(PRI78781)

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth πŸ¦‘βš’οΈ
(We can keep going even if you help us!)

29.05.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
Oarfish is a long, snake like fish with long flowing red frills, covered in yellow spots. This one is in a beige background, accompanied by the dumbo octopus, whale shark, flying fish, sunfish, and manta ray.

Oarfish is a long, snake like fish with long flowing red frills, covered in yellow spots. This one is in a beige background, accompanied by the dumbo octopus, whale shark, flying fish, sunfish, and manta ray.

Today's Oarfish comes from jojovilll on Instagram! This is another ensemble, with the dumbo octopus, whale shark, flying fish, sunfish, and manta ray! #underwater #sealife #marine #fish #Oarfishdaily #marinelife

18.05.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 224    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re a scientist with even a little bit of experience talking about your science to the public, I’d encourage you to sign up to do one of these. I can help. πŸ§ͺπŸŒŽπŸ¦‘

18.05.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 287    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
β€œThis Sea-Pen has a round flefhy ftem […] and fingle rows of tentaculated fuckers on each fin”

β€œThis Sea-Pen has a round flefhy ftem […] and fingle rows of tentaculated fuckers on each fin”

Beware the Britifh Sea-Pen

13.03.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 359    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 24
Oarfish is a long, snake like fish with long flowing pink frills. This one is drawn slightly front facing against a light purple-ish background.

Oarfish is a long, snake like fish with long flowing pink frills. This one is drawn slightly front facing against a light purple-ish background.

Today's Oarfish comes from Amphisbaena on Tumblr! This is a blog from a duo of artists, erikasignini and umberto! They challenged each other to draw an animal each day for a year! #underwater #sealife #marine #fish #Oarfishdaily #marinelife

14.05.2025 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There are hired goons! Threats of broken legs! Smuggling rings that cross entire oceans! And MORE!

17.05.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Bizarrely Violent World of Clam Smuggling
YouTube video by The Octopus Lady The Bizarrely Violent World of Clam Smuggling

My newest video is up on YouTube! And has been for an entire week! I'm so bad at social media!

This is part 2 of my series on geoduck clams, and it's all about how these odd looking bivalves kicked off one of the greatest crime sprees in Washington state history!

youtu.be/-gmVnHL1k0M

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17.05.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2

I.

LOVE.

THIS.

17.05.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
a honey bee crawling on my painted model of a sunflower sea star

a honey bee crawling on my painted model of a sunflower sea star

silly bee, that's not a real sunflower, it's my sunflower star model

πŸŒŠπŸ™πŸ¦‘πŸŒΏπŸŒŽ

18.04.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Closeup of the porcelain crab Porcellana platycheles. It has a round body with large claws and long antennae.

It's caramel brown all over and is covered in hair-like structures.

Closeup of the porcelain crab Porcellana platycheles. It has a round body with large claws and long antennae. It's caramel brown all over and is covered in hair-like structures.

Fluffy Crab! :D

#MarineLife #Crustacean #Crab #MacroPhotography

18.04.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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5 things you can do if you’re pissed off about the latest Trump EO Donald Trump opened an area of about 250 million acres of protected American waters to industrial fishing fleets on Thursday.Β  This sets a very dangerous precedent that our public lands and wa…

5 things you can do if you’re ANGRY about the latest Trump EO www.southernfriedscience.com/5-things-you...

18.04.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Thank you! I just posted it!

18.04.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Actually, can I post this on the Posts section of my channel? I'd love to hear what other members of my audience might come up with! And I'll be sure to link back to your original post, of course!

18.04.2025 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I.

ABSOLUTELY.

ADORE.

THIS.

18.04.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@theoctopuslady.bsky.social I created an β€œoctopus lady bingo card” from some recurring themes I noticed in your videos. Thoughts?

18.04.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of an octopus sculpture painted in a black to blue gradient, with radiant meticulously hand painted stars and shimmering clouds of stardust. The octopus's long arms are flowing beneath and trailing off to the side, as if the octopus is flowing on a current.

Photo of an octopus sculpture painted in a black to blue gradient, with radiant meticulously hand painted stars and shimmering clouds of stardust. The octopus's long arms are flowing beneath and trailing off to the side, as if the octopus is flowing on a current.

Space vibes 🌌 with Halcyon

Sculpted from clay and lovingly painted with acrylics and pigments πŸŽ¨πŸ’•

#Sculpture #Handmade #Art #ArtYear #Octopus #Invertebrates #OctopusArt #ArtOriginals #OOAK #Stars #Space πŸ‘πŸ¦‘

16.04.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

SOMEONE DREW FAN ART OF ME!!

(And I love those boots, I would totally rock those!)

17.04.2025 05:19 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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16.04.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 116    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2
Picture from tidepool of many green anemones bunched together on rock wall, and further up a large Constellation of starfish.

Picture from tidepool of many green anemones bunched together on rock wall, and further up a large Constellation of starfish.

Grudge Match:

Seastars vs Anemones

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#PNW #travel #oregoncoast #starfish #photography #seastar #hiking #beach ##smallwonders

13.04.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 125    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0