[Article]: Keeping cephalopods in captivity

[tonmo]

TONMO.com Staff member Colin Dunlop has authored an article which is now appearing in the February/March 2004, Issue - 16 of Marine World Magazine. He has graciously agreed to have it printed here on TONMO.com as well. Thanks Colin!

Also credited are Nancy King, Carol Sauer and Roy Caldwell, for contributing their remarkable photos to this article.

Keeping cephalopods in captivity

 

[tonmo]

Hey Colin, great article! Good for you for getting it published in Marine World Magazine -- very cool!!

I have a question -- are the Mimic Octopus and Wunderpus considered two separate species? I thought they were interchangable names for the same beast? They're so sparsely documented, perhaps I just missed it.

 

[um...]

OK, now Colin gets his from me. Good stuff, sir.

Those pictures are fantastic.

 

[Colin]

yes, mimic and wunderpus are different species, but neither are formally described to science yet, Dr Roy will keep us posted on that!

to clarify pic credits in order as seen...

pic one... Nancy King- Ollie

pic two... me- sepia officinalis and dinner

pic three.. Carol's Ink

pic four... Dr Roy Caldwell- exclusive pic of brand new blue ring species called 'Lizard Island'


pic five me again- sepia o in camo

 

[tonmo]

Nancy,

I had never seen that pic 1 before, I absolutely love it.

 

[Colin]

in the magazien teh pic is titled 'octopus in action!'

 

[Burstsovenergy24]

I agree with Tonmo, that Ollie pic is great!

 

[corw314]

Excellent Colin!!! That's an awesome action shot of Ollie!!!



Carol

 

[joel_ang]

Nice article Colin! The Ollie pic is marvelous but I like the blue ring best.

 

[NickA5582]

Great article, Colin!