Exciting news! This appears to be the FIRST observation of Spirula, aka ram's horn squid, alive + in its natural environment. Very rarely seen or captured, they have many extinct relatives, but are only living member of genus Spirula, family Spirulidae, and order Spirulida. 1/3

Some endangered species: pangolin / Magellanic penguins/ indian rhino / Vaquita marina Yes, those species need more love and recognition. (Posting again because I forget to put my signiature

This beautiful marine creature spotted during a ROV dive by Schmidt Ocean in 2019 is actually a Planctoteuthis, a fragile deep-sea squid that has been very rarely observed [read more: shorturl.at/cgLO8]

An apparently very rare deep-water Squid, Chtenopteryx sicula, making an appearance in Osezaki, Japan. #ikelite

🎶 Cutie bottom genes. Bats with the furr. *with the furrrr* 🎶 Tricolored bats get their name from their beautiful gold and black fur. This species is listed as Vulnerable, proposed Endangered. 📷 Sarah Stankavich

The colossal squid—one of nature’s most elusive animals, and the world’s most massive squid species—was first identified 100 years ago using remains found in the stomach of a sperm whale. Now, one has been filmed alive in its natural oceanic environment for the first time.

This is a stubby squid, it can only grow up to 11 centimetres long

I haven’t gotten around to classic who yet but damn how stressful was it for her to handle the console?? 😭😭

Archaeologists in Peru 🇵🇪 have uncovered a monumental throne room and the "Hall of the Braided Serpents" at the ancient Moche site of Pañamarca. These remarkable discoveries, adorned with vibrant murals, reveal evidence of a powerful woman who may have ruled over 1,300 years

A beautiful border of flowers #ManuscriptMonday BnF MS Latin 1156B; Horae ad usum romanum; 15th century; f.146r Gallica BnF

Terracotta statuette of Nike (Victory), East Greek; Hellenistic Period, 2nd century BC; made at Myrina, Aeolis, Asia Minor. Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

So funny that this is Doctor Who’s first ever Christmas special

William McGregor Paxton, Tea leaves (detail), 1909

Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy 🇮🇹 Four magnificent Caryatids: are Roman-era copies made during Emperor Hadrian's reign (117-138 AD) of the famous Caryatids from the Erechtheion on the Acropolis of Athens, were discovered in the Canopus of Hadrian's Villa during 1950s

The "Trésor de la Mer" perfume bottle, designed by René Lalique in 1936, is a stunning example of his innovative approach to glass art. It was created as a limited edition for Saks Fifth Avenue, a detail that adds to its exclusivity and historical significance. The bottle is a

Pink hues

The Siberian unicorn, scientifically referred to as Elasmotherium sibiricum, was not merely a product of myth; it was an enormous creature akin to a rhinoceros that roamed the frigid terrains of Eastern Europe and Western Asia until around 40,000 years ago. This astonishing

A 24 foot bigfin squid (at a depth of 1.5 miles) was captured by an underwater drone. Almost nothing is known about the creature, the first encounters with it appeared in 1907, and only documented about 20 meetings. Its tentacles reach 8 meters, which is 90% of the length of