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George, the last known <em>Achatinella apexfulva</em> snail in the Hawaiian Islands, died on New Year's Day, 2019.

George the Snail, the Last and Loneliest of His Kind, Dies

By Laura Geggel published

George the snail won't be leaving any more silvery trails in his wake. The 14-year-old champ — the last known snail of his species — died in captivity on New Year's Day, 2019.

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Man Dies 8 Years After Swallowing a Live Slug That Left Him Paralyzed

By Mindy Weisberger published

Swallowing a live garden slug led to a serious parasitic infection for an Australian teen.

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Nautilus mission, Grimpoteuthis octopus

Photos: Ghostly dumbo octopus dances in the deep sea

By Christine Lunsford published

Images of a graceful deep-sea dumbo octopus captured by the ROV Hercules.

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Octopus plethora nautilus expedition

Photos: Deep-sea expedition discovers metropolis of octopuses

By Kimberly Hickok published

Researchers found numerous show-stopping octopuses in the deep waters of the Davidson Seamount. Photos captured by the ROV Hercules.

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Dumbo octopus

Ghostly Dumbo Octopus Makes Rare Appearance in Dazzling Deep-Sea Video

By Kimberly Hickok published

Watch this majestic dumbo octopus glide through the deep sea.

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Tiny Antarctic 'Kidnappers' Steal Sea Snails & Wear Them Like Backpacks

By Mindy Weisberger published

Shrimp-like crustaceans abduct sea snails and steal their poisonous defense.

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Divers Find Enormous, Creepy Squid on New Zealand Beach

By Kimberly Hickok published

Calamari, anyone?

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This Contorted Mystery Squid May Be the 'Most Bizarre' Ever Seen

By Mindy Weisberger published

An unidentified species of squid recently performed an unusual "twisted" ballet.

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1st Video of Dumbo Octopus Hatchling Is Adorbs

By Brandon Specktor published

Deep-sea researchers captured an adorable video of a baby 'Dumbo' octopus swimming for the first time.

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'Kleptopredator' Found: Sea Slug Attacks After Prey Has Eaten

By Mindy Weisberger published

A colorful sea slug feasts on microscopic marine creatures called zooplankton, but it captures more of them in a gulp by using a middleman.

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