This might give you nightmares before you go for a dip in the ocean: giant octopuses the size of whales. A new analysis of fossils shows that these intelligence creatures once grew to a length of 62 feet and used their strong jaws to crush the skeletons of their prey. Fortunately for today’s ocean swimmers, this was millions of years ago. @ScienceAlert has more:

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Giant, Kraken-Like Octopuses Once Stalked Their Prey in Cretaceous Seas

Long before Megalodon ruled the seas, something just as unsettling may have lurked in the depths – giant octopuses the size of whales.

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10 Otherworldly Sea Creatures You've Never Heard Of

The sea is filled with weird, alien, and obscure animals. Even creatures already peculiar, such as jellyfish and sea slugs, may take on a still odder form

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10 Otherworldly Sea Creatures You've Never Heard Of

The sea is filled with weird, alien, and obscure animals. Even creatures already peculiar, such as jellyfish and sea slugs, may take on a still odder form

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A cute, and shy, Opisthoteuthis californiana , a flapjack octopus. We love these little guys!

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The purple #seastar aka #OchreSeastar - Pisaster ochraceus - is one of the most commonly found #starfish along the coasts of #BritishColumbia. You can see they have thousands of tiny feet on their legs to help them move around.

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The World’s Longest Underwater Cave Is Even Longer Than We Realized 

EyeEm Mobile GmbH/Getty Images The longest known underwater cave in the world is even longer than we thought. As of the start of this year, cave divers have mapped 524 kilometers (325.6 miles) of a subterranean water 'web' near Tulum, Mexico, called Sistema Ox Bel Ha – and there's more to go. The name Ox Bel Ha is derived from the Mayan language and translates to "Three Paths of Water".......Continue reading.... By Carly Cassella Source:  ScienceAlert . Critics: Underwater caves […]

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The World’s Longest Underwater Cave Is Even Longer Than We Realized 

EyeEm Mobile GmbH/Getty Images The longest known underwater cave in the world is even longer than we thought. As of the start of this year, cave divers have mapped 524 kilometers (325.6 miles) of a…

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🐚 A global review of tiny sea animals called foraminifera has identified 57 new living species.

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Ever since my brother introduced me to sea slugs and marine flatworms, I have been captivated by their otherworldly presence and fluidity. What sea creature or plant is your fascination and why?

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