20,000 leagues of cuteness.
The Cutest and Cuddliest Deep Sea Creature//
The Grimpoteuthis (or “Dumbo Octopus”) / depth 300-5000m

The Most Treacherous and Terrible Deep Sea Creature//
Stomias Boa (or “Scaly Dragonfish”) / depth 200 - 1500m (which means, potentially, that it could eat and kill our friend the dumbo octopus, which means I hate it, I hate it FOREVER)

More photos at science.



SO CUTE. I must see one of these. To the bathyscaph!
Please send a Dumbo Octopus to my new apartment post haste.
What’s the only thing I love more than Elephants? OCTOPODS.
-j. - bathyscaph is my new favorite word. thank you.
mace - I hope you have a pool.