Just hatched Wunderpus photogenicus – too cute

by | May 31, 2012 | Eye Candy, Invertebrates, Too Cute | 3 comments

Just hatched Wunderpus photogenicus paralarvae. So super cool, laid in captivity at Roy Caldwell’s lab at UCB, and yes, I am trying really hard to keep them alive and through settlement (though the odds of success are traditionally roughly if not equal to zero). For more info on Wunderpus check out www.TONMO.com. And just for fun, here is a pic of an adult so you can see why got it scientific name.

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  • Richard Ross currently works as an Aquatic Biologist at the Steinhart Aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences, maintaining many exhibits including the 212,000 gallon Philippine Coral Reef. He has kept saltwater animals for over 25 years, and has worked in aquarium maintenance, retail, wholesale and has consulted for a coral farm/fish collecting station in the South Pacific.

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  1. That is awesome! Are they captive bred?

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  2. Great photograph of an amazing animal.

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  3. Jared, I updated the post above to answer your question.

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