Octopus Collection (page 5)

DDE-90037631
Papua New Guinea, New Britain Island. A long-armed wonderpus octopus. Date: 11/02/2005

DDE-90037452
USA, Pacific Northwest. Giant Pacific octopus, or octopus dofleini, tentacles and suction cups. Date: 01/03/2005

DDE-90037451
Pacific Northwest. Octopus brooding over eggs. Date: 01/03/2005

DDE-90037428
NA, USA, Pacific Northwest Giant Pacific octopus (Octopus dofleini) Date: 25/02/2004

DDE-90037290
View of octopus above coral reefs. Date: 01/03/2005

DDE-90025092
Japan, Tokyo, octopus on display at Tsukiji Fish Market Date: 01/07/2010

DDE-90024920
Indonesia, Lembeh Strait. Close-up of octopus. Date: 29/10/2009

DDE-90024917
Indonesia, Papua, Raja Ampat. Close-up of deadly blue-ringed octopus. Date: 29/10/2009

DDE-90024875
Indonesia, Papua, Raja Ampat. Underwater scenic of blue-ring octopus and coral. Date: 21/05/2009

DDE-90024845
Indonesia, Lembeh Strait. A wonderpus long-armed octopus moves over the ocean floor. Date: 05/10/2006

DDE-90024770
Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Lembeh Strait. A marginated octopus prepares to occupy a clam shell. Date: 19/05/2006

DDE-90024769
Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Lembeh Strait. A marginated octopus finds a home in a clam shell. Date: 19/05/2006

DDE-90024669
Close-up of octopus on coral, Raja Ampat, New Guinea Island, Indonesia. Date: 19/05/2006

DDE-90024642
Indonesia, Pantar Island. Close-up of long-arm octopus, or wonderpus, resting on ocean floor. Date: 19/05/2006

DDE-90024641
Indonesia, Pantar Island. Close-up of long-arm octopus, or wonderpus, resting on ocean floor. Date: 19/05/2006

DDE-90024640
Indonesia, Pantar Island. Due to the presence of the blue ring on either side of its body, this unidentified octopus appears to be poisonous. Date: 19/05/2006

DDE-90024630
Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Lembeh Straits. A poisonous blue- ring octopus flashes its blue rings as a warning. Date: 11/02/2005

DDE-90024628
Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Lembeh Straits. An octopus claims a clam shell as a home. Date: 11/02/2005

The Kitten Pilgrims: Octopus Untruth (colour litho)
7165252 The Kitten Pilgrims: Octopus Untruth (colour litho) by Ballantyne, Robert Michael (1825-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octopus Untruth)

The common snail, the ordinary cuttlefish, its bone, the common earthworm
JEB4830247 The common snail, the ordinary cuttlefish, its bone, the common earthworm.in " Fauna of the Docks or history of animals

Comic. 100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper)
6437530 Comic.100 Turns of the Rosary from 100 Wildnesses by Kyosai, 1864 (woodblock print on paper) by Kyosai, Shofu (1831-89); 37.5x26 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

The Menace of the Hour, 1889 (colour litho)
1078692 The Menace of the Hour, 1889 (colour litho) by Luks, George Benjamin (1867-1933); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: The Menace of the Hour, from The Verdict)

The Paper Nautilus (Argonauta) and the Octopus, 1881 (litho)
473214 The Paper Nautilus (Argonauta) and the Octopus, 1881 (litho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The so-called paper nautilus)

Tentacles of freshly caught Octopus hanging to dry in a Greek restaurant, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Cuttlefish (colour litho)
7148765 Cuttlefish (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cuttlefish. Illustration from The Wonder Book of Would You Believe It)

Congres devorant un poulpe, Aquarium du Havre (engraving)
7198006 Congres devorant un poulpe, Aquarium du Havre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congres devorant un poulpe, Aquarium du Havre)

La maree a la Rochelle (engraving)
7200016 La maree a la Rochelle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La maree a la Rochelle)

The octopus, or poulpe (engraving)
7192153 The octopus, or poulpe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The octopus, or poulpe)

Coastal scene and marine life (colour litho)
7185341 Coastal scene and marine life (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coastal scene and marine life)

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Algae Octopus camouflaged on sand - night dive, Seraya Secrets dive site, Seraya, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean Algae Octopus camouflaged on sand - night dive, Seraya Secrets dive site

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Octopus for sale - Fish Market, Venice, Italy Octopus for sale - Fish Market, Venice, Italy

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White-V Octopus - camouflaged in sand, Night dive - Tasi Tolu dive site, Dili, East Timor (Timor Leste) Date: 25-Feb-19

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Day Octopus - Batu Mandi dive site, Bangka Island, north Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean Date: 24-03-2016

13131075
Day Octopus - Batu Mandi dive site, Bangka Island, north Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean Date: 24-03-2016

13131062
Eye of Day Octopus - close-up - Seraya Beach Resort house reef, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia Date: 25-09-2019

Gathering Shellfish at Low Tide at Shinagawa (Shinagawa shiohigari no zu), 1740s. View from the veranda of a house on the coast, in the distance a man struggles with an octopus

Low Tide at Susaki - A Set of Five (Shiohi goban no uchi), c. 1828 / 30
Low Tide at Susaki - A Set of Five (Shiohi goban no uchi), c. 1828/30

Octopus and shrimps in casserole, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Pair of mating Big blue octopuses (Octopus cyanea) where the male, on the right, is fertilising the female using its fertilising tentacle. Indian ocean, Maldives

"Twenty thousand leagues under the seas", 1870 by Jules Verne
PCT4258137 " Twenty thousand leagues under the seas", 1870 by Jules Verne, Hetzel editions (engraving) by Neuville

"Twenty thousand leagues under the seas", 1870 by Jules Verne
PCT4258133 " Twenty thousand leagues under the seas", 1870 by Jules Verne, Hetzel editions (engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85); (add.info.: Extraordinary Voyages)

"Twenty thousand leagues under the seas", 1870 by Jules Verne
PCT4258148 " Twenty thousand leagues under the seas", 1870 by Jules Verne, Hetzel editions (engraving) by French School

Representation of an Architeuthis Harveyi, giant squid
GIA4808217 Representation of an Architeuthis Harveyi, giant squid. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Representation of an Architeuthis Harveyi)

Bouyer squid - in "Le monde de la mer"by Alfred Fredol, Hachette
LSE4082736 Bouyer squid - in " Le monde de la mer" by Alfred Fredol, Hachette, Paris, 1865 by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Propaganda poster by Maurice Neumont (1868 - 1930), 1917
XEE4410199 Propaganda poster by Maurice Neumont (1868 - 1930), 1917. by Neumont, Maurice Louis Henri (1868-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Propaganda poster by Maurice Neumont (1868 - 1930)

Roman art: "still life with fish"Fresco from the site of Pompei
LRI4639301 Roman art: " still life with fish" Fresco from the site of Pompei. 1st century AD. Naples, Museo Archeologico Nazionale by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale

fishing octopus, 19th century
GIA4697606 fishing octopus, 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octopus fishing. 19th century engraving.); eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Illustration from Aquatilium animalium historiae, liber primus
3091091 Illustration from Aquatilium animalium historiae, liber primus by Ippolito Salviani, 1554 (engraving) by Lafreri, Antonio (1512-77); 41x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"The Enigmatic Octopus: From Ancient Mosaics to Modern Imagery" Discover the fascinating world of the octopus, as depicted throughout history in various forms of art and literature. The Fish Mosaic from Pompeii showcases the intricate beauty of Roman seafood mosaics, with an octopus taking center stage among other marine creatures. Legend meets reality in depictions like the Kraken attacking a ship during a storm, where sailors' fears come alive through powerful imagery. In an American cartoon from 1882, John Bull embodies England as the octopus of imperialism, symbolizing its land-grabbing tendencies across continents. From fiction to real-life encounters, witness gripping moments such as Captain Nemo's sailor being seized by a giant cuttlefish in Jules Verne's "20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea. " A French poster boldly proclaims that "The Future Lies in Socialism, " using an octopus as a metaphor for societal change. In more contemporary settings, divers encounter these intelligent creatures face-to-face. Whether it is a diver interacting with an octopus or witnessing the majestic Giant Pacific Octopus along Alaska's coastlines down to California. Even beyond artistic representations and underwater encounters lies cultural significance. Witness drying octopuses hanging in Mandrakia on Milos Island in Greece – capturing both tradition and culinary delights found within Aegean waters. The enigma surrounding this creature continues to captivate our imagination. With its ability to adapt and survive amidst diverse environments worldwide, the octopus remains one of nature's most intriguing marvels - reminding us that there is always more than meets the eye beneath our oceans' depths.