You might look twice if you passed by this Technicolor sea creature gliding through the ocean water. In celebration of World Octopus Day, we"re marveling at a photograph of the rarely seen blanket octopus, near Palm Beach, Florida. The blanket octopus gets its common name from the sheets of webbing that stretch between some arms of the female, like the one pictured here. When threatened, it spreads out its arms, creating a blanketlike silhouette to intimidate would-be attackers.
An underwater rainbow
Today in History
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The artists come to Venice
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Happy holidays!
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Tulips, Netherlands
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Life in a North African town
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A winter’s holiday ends
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National Take the Stairs Day
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National Mushroom Month
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Te Rewa Rewa Bridge near New Plymouth, New Zealand
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National Park Service Founders Day
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Old Town of Rovinj, Croatia
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
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Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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A peek at an explosive peak
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Life in the slow lane
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Tasiilaq, Greenland
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Freeze frame
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Bay Marker Lookout, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
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It s aboat time for the Barcolana
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Tennis in the park
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International Museum Day
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Patriot Day
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World Otter Day
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Beyond Walls for World Refugee Day
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Ministry of Fun Santa School
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World Wildlife Day
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Veterans Day
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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In Sicily, history is everywhere
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