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“Something smells delicious…”

Emma and Killian make pancakes à la Captain Swan.

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Yawn-off! We got ourselves a yawn-off everyone!

We’ve got you covered. Ten new common cuttlefish are making themselves at home in our Tentacles special exhibition!

A young cuttlefish peeks out from the seagrass.

At just eight months old, the cuttlefish are a bit shy and frequently bury themselves in the sand and use their color-changing skills (thanks to special cells called chromatophores) to blend in with the substrate.

No cuttlefish to see here, move along!

Aquarist Ellen Umeda explains, “A few of the more adventurous animals will rest on the rocks or peek out through the seagrass. As the animals get older, they emerge from the sand and hang out in the water column more often.”

This cuttlefish has perched on rocks and changed its colors to blend in.

Ellen and the cephalopod team feed the young cephalopods small fish called silversides. As the animals grow, aquarists will add larger food, such as shrimp, to their diets.

A fully-grown cuttlefish can reach a majestic two feet long.

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