At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, crabs began disappearing without a trace. The surprise culprit? A tiny red juvenile octopus hidden in the rocks, likely brought in by accident. Master of camouflage, it hunted at night for months—outsmarting one of the world’s most carefully maintained aquariums.
#globlamuseum #octopus #aquariums
Registration is officially open for the 2026 AAMG Annual Conference in Iowa City.
Join colleagues from across the country for several days of thought-provoking sessions, meaningful networking, and conversations that move academic museums and galleries forward.
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https://www.aamg-us.org/aamg-2026/ #globlamuseum #museums #events
Civil War Veteran Samuel Decker Posing With Prosthetic Arms He Designed Himself, ca. 1867
Samuel H. Decker (1813–1894) was a Union artilleryman during the American Civil War who became famous for designing his own highly functional prosthetic arms after a devastating combat injury.
https://www.vintag.es/2026/01/samuel-decker.html #globlamuseum #history #prosthetics
