October 2011
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RT @Steve1Ash: Cephalopod Parsnip of the Day http://t.co/zjk0kWRE
Are You Ready for HAGFISH DAY!! http://t.co/fhWkwYrs
Photo: indiesquidkid: http://t.co/PTQ4nXW3
RT @starfocus: You know you want to color an octopus! [PDF coloring page] http://t.co/2SWimCX1 in honor of @cephalopodday
RT @OceanPortal: RT @nmnh: At the suggestion of one of our fans, we’d like to feature this ancient cephalopod relative: http://t.co/pdwz0cco
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You're Kraken Me Up
Being an account of the recent “discovery” of an enormous dinosaur-eating cephalopod from the Triassic. It’s like they scheduled this to coincide with ICAD!
Photo: Cecaelia/Ursula/Octopus dress at Downtown Disney http://t.co/1lhPD2Vy
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How to Become a Cephalopodiatrist
I wrote up a FAQ on the topic, which I hope will be entertaining even for those without cephalopodiatric ambitions …
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A Nautilus Bedtime Story
An extremely abbreviated evolutionary history of cephalopods, starring our friend the Nautilus.
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Happy Squid Day! Have Some Novel.
To celebrate this most awesome of days, I shared a short excerpt from my squid racing novel over at Squid A Day.
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Cephalopod Day #4: 'Myth & Legend' gallery on...
Here are a few classic illustrations of cephalopods of myth and legend! Don’t forget to become a fan of Cephalopod Awareness Days on facebook while you’re gazing in awe! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.163848410372928.38032.161371570620612&type=1
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Photo: Celebrating cephalopods with Kraken spiced Bananas Foster. http://t.co/L2rEigyc
Photo: Baby Pharaoh Cuttlefish at Mote Marine Laboratory http://t.co/r9daCc8w
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RT @Noadi: Win a free World Octopus necklace for International Cephalopod Awareness Days http://ow.ly/6RbOy #ceph11
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RT @kythulhu: Today’s cephalopod awareness day is dedicated to Nautiluses and Argonauts. Check for my blog later today. #ceph11
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Watch Paper Nautilus videos to celebrate...
To celebrate day #2 of Cephalopod Awareness Days, we created a Youtube playlist featuring some fascinating footage of Paper Nautilus in action! You can see the animal swim, leave and return to its shell. The second video has an informative commentary also, describing some of the animal’s unusual attributes. Happy Cephalopod Awareness Day everyone!...
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Photo: Grimpo-cuteness: The Dumbo Octopus, Grimpoteuthis sp. http://t.co/axDNwgu6
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The Weirdest Octopus
To celebrate Octopus Day, find out about the enormous oddity of Haliphron atlanticus!
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Cephalopod Awareness Days!, from the Digital... →
An ode to cephs
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Celebrate Cephalopods in Classrooms, from Squid A... →
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Cephalopods at the National Museum of Natural... →
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Cephalopod Awareness Days 2011 – Octopus, from... →
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Octopus Necklace Giveaway for Cephalopod Days
Noadi’s Art is running a giveaway and sale in honor of International Cephalopod Awareness Day. Head over to the blog at noadi.blogspot.com to enter to win this necklace:
There is also a sale going on all weekend in the Noadi’s Art Etsy shop, 15% off all squid, octopus, cuttlefish, and nautilus jewelry.
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Please RT if you think @wikipedia should feature #cephalopods on their front page for Cephalopod Awareness Day, Oct 8 http://t.co/FH5479dW
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Celebrate Cephalopod Awareness Days on Facebook!
Seemed like a natural place for Cephalopod Awareness Days to spill into… so here’s a page on Facebook to share the cephalo-love! Many thanks and all due credit to TONMO for this wonderful initiative! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cephalopod-Awareness-Days/161371570620612
RT @danimations: What are you doing, October 8-12 for Cephalopod Awareness Days? We’re making a film http://t.co/7DBR9ngv #ceph11
RT @cephalopodcast: help me find music inspired by or about octopus, squid, cuttlefish and more. http://t.co/iPxNuNDe #ceph11
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We love our cephalopods! They will swim through...
On October 8th and 9th, as part of a large scale street video projection called Port Inhabited (http://inhabited.illuminart.com.au), we will feature images of Giant Cuttlefish as our celebration of cephalopod day! Its especially important as our Giant Cuttlefish are under threat because their spawning grounds are the potential site of a large scale desalination plant for a uranium mine. Visit the...
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About Cephalopod Awareness Days
Reposted from cephalpodday.org/about
Cephalopod Awareness Days
Welcome to the International Cephalopod Awareness Days (ICAD) Website, an annual celebration of the most intelligent invertebrates in the world.
October 8 – Octopus Day, for all the eight-armed species
October 9 – Nautilus Night, a time for all the lesser-known extant cephalopods
October 10 – Squid Day/Cuttlefish Day, or...
Cephalopods are so awesome, we’re adding two more days to celebrate: 10/11-Myths & Legends and 10/12-Fossils http://t.co/3RP7Hf9t
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September 2011
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#ceph11
Official hashtag for Cephalopod Day 2011 is #ceph11.
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TONMOCON IV →
TONMOCON IV (the biennial convention for cephalopod enthusiasts) will be held October 8th, 2011 in Washington, D.C. at the Wardman Park Marriott, and the National Zoo.
October 2010
6 posts
RT @danhaifley: Cephalopod Days 2010 http://cephalopodiatrist.com/blog/cephalopod-days-2010.html
RT @calacademy: Besides being Fleet Week, this weekend is also Cephalopod Days 2010! Come visit our cephalopods to celebrate. http://ow. …
Amusing. Twitter won’t let me put Latitude 47° 9’ S, Longitude 126° 43’ W as my location.
Yeah, http://cephalopodday.org now resolves to the correct address. Try it now! #cephday
The hash tag for your Cephalopod Awareness Day postings is #cephday
Cephalopod Awareness Day 2010 will be hosted at the Cephalopodiatrist blog. http://cephalopodiatrist.com/blog/cephalopod-days-2010.html