The remote waters of Palau have always carried a sense of intrigue for explorers. Last year, scientists encountered a marine creature that turned heads and sparked excitement on a vessel known for investigating the mysteries of the ocean.

This strange cephalopod, rarely seen by anyone, appeared during an underwater operation near the German Channel in Palau

  • @seven_phone
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    179 days ago

    From the title I thought for a minute they found an ammonite but before I saw cephalopod I was hoping for a trilobite.

  • @[email protected]
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    139 days ago

    untouched since dinosaur times, after years of searching

    So there’s actually someone who has it worse than me …

  • @shalafi
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    59 days ago

    Is the nautilus rare or just this species? I feel like I’m taking crazy pills, thought they were common in some places. Maybe I’m thinking of the cuttlefish?