![Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1499227218l/34773385._SX98_.jpg)
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a rather interesting overview of our favorite squishy tentacular friends in the ocean. It's not cutesy, however. It's basically a best-guess rundown of what we know about squids from the earliest instances in the ocean to the limited modern variety that remain today.
It is SCIENCE, or at least a popular reporting of it. :)
I particularly liked the instances describing their brains, cognition, and long-term memory. The odd juxtaposition of (possibly) being colorblind despite the fantastic ability to blend in with so many colors was a close second. And the accounting of escape attempts and octopod wrestlers. :)
The ecological problems that might wipe these fascinating creatures out is similar to ALL the same problems the ocean is facing. Scary, sad, and enraging. The previous die-offs went on for long periods of time, long enough to acclimatize. The current cycle is rather rough.
I'm glad I read this. It's not sensationalist. Just factual. :)
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