Males More Considerate Than Stereotyped

Males More Considerate Than Stereotyped

Some males give back too - even when it comes to sex. Male worms plug females after copulation as a form of 'gift', a nice gesture, rather than to prevent them from mating again, as most had…
Correction: Female Elephant Seals Eat Squid

Correction: Female Elephant Seals Eat Squid

Last night I had a fabulous evening with the Friends of the Elephant Seals, a remarkable collection of intelligent, informed, interested folks. And as often occurs, I learned at least as much…
Elephant Seals Also Eat Squid

Elephant Seals Also Eat Squid

Despite my recent obsession with cetaceans, it's important to remember they're not the only cephalopod predators out there. Pretty much anything that can catch a squid will happily chow down on it,…
Did Dolphins Develop Sonar Just to Catch Squid?

Did Dolphins Develop Sonar Just to Catch Squid?

So I've been reading a bunch about whales and dolphins eating squid. Tomorrow there will be an exciting post about whether sperm whales really do stun giant squid with sonic blasts, but for now, here…
Do Sperm Whales Use Sonar To Stun Giant Squid?

Do Sperm Whales Use Sonar To Stun Giant Squid?

In 1983, two scientists, one from California and one from Denmark, co-authored a research paper titled "Can odontocetes debilitate prey with sound?" Odontocete is a fancy term for toothed whales (the…
Good-bye Paul

Good-bye Paul

And thus passes one of the more charismatic cephalopods of our times . . . The mollusc, named Paul, 'predicted' the outcome of all Germany's matches in South Africa, and Spain's win in the final, by…