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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Castle Day in Japan
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La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
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An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water
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Celebrating all things Austen
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Jamaica celebrates its independence
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International Chameleon Day
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Goliath heron in Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Yosemite National Park, California
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Here, fishy!
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Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
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Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Get the bear facts
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Happy World Photography Day!
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A memorial in Germany
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Petrified Forest National Park
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Przewalskis horses
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World Rainforest Day
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In honor of those we ve lost
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A Eurasian red squirrel in Switzerland
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Thomsons gazelles, Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Seville celebrates first world tour
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Happy Holi!
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Celebrating World Water Day
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The Hermitage of Santa Justa
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1, 1, 2, 3: It s Fibonacci Day!
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Take this for a spin...
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International Day of Peace
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International Day of Mangrove Conservation
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Endangered Species Day
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