Totally OT: Your ticket to The Octopus Vaudeville!

[WendyBG]

Only for people with imagination and a sense of humor!

For several weeks, I have been the “impresario” of an (imaginary) Octopus Vaudeville show. Each of the six acts is based on the actual physiology of a specific octopus species. I have chosen music for each act with a link to YouTube so you can listen. These links are in the program below.

I collaborated with Gemini and ChatGPT under my strict creative direction. All art work (except for the poster which was created by ChatGPT) are original watercolors.

Let the show begin!

Unique Entertainment proudly presents

The Octopus Vaudeville

Act 1

Starring Blue-Lined Octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) presenting Putting on the Ritz

Act 2

Starring Blanket Octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus ) presenting Stormy Weather

Act 3

Starring Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) presenting Under Paris Skies

Act 4

Starring Atlantic Long-arm Octopus (Macrotritopus defilippi) presenting Cowboy Stunts

Act 5

Starring Argonaut Octopus ( Argonauta argo ) portraying Athena, Goddess of War and Crafts in a tableau vivant

Act 6

Starring Wonderpus Octopus ( Wonderpus photogenicus ) playing “Turn the Beat Around”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inHwBUo9Pzk&list=RDinHwBUo9Pzk&start_radio=1

[flyerboys]

Fabulous! Thanks for doing the work of showing your vaudeville off!

[WendyBG]

@flyerboys it was a fun project. I’m glad you enjoy it.

Wendy

[DrBob2]

And now for some very early octopus…

The First Octopuses Were Kraken-like Monsters In the Cretaceous Waters

For centuries, humans have told stories about the legendary Kraken, a huge octopus that coud sink ships whole. But roughly 100 million years ago, a sort of Kraken may have actually existed. Researchers found fossils suggesting that these early octopuses could have reached 19 meters in legnth.

Their fossil jaws show extensive chips, scratches and asymmetric wear, which are signs of crushing, powerful bites. It may also suggest lateralized behavior linked to advanced cognition. In other words: some of the earliest known octopuses were huge and intelligent, possibly dominating their ecosystem.

DB2