#octographer

[mrsnippits-blog]

🐙 Because an octopus is so smart, it only took 3 tries to train Rambo the octopus at Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium how to use a waterproof digital camera to take photos of tourists. A smart dog by comparison would take dozens of times to train. 📃 Octopus aren’t as good at contract negotiations though as the aquarium was only charging $2 per photo. . . . ________________________________________ #octographer #octopus #octopusart #ocean #aquarium #fish #oceanfacts #photography #photographer #portraitphotography #camera #underwaterphotography #comicstrip (at New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5xwwFMhvi6/?igshid=ebgqyesdmcrb

[upsidedownowlstudios]

Just finished up this 1960's meat cooler wrap with @octographicsllc at @jackslst78. #graphics #graphicdesign #vinylgraphics #graphicswrap #wrap #vinylwrap #3M #upsidedownowl #jackslst #octographics #saturdayhustle

[molluscfacts]

Meet the world’s first "octographer" - Rambo, a cephalopod at New Zealand’s Sea Life Aquarium who’s taking photos of its visitors.

You can see this impressive ability in action above, and watch as Rambo makes sure she doesn’t have her sucker-covered tentacles in the shot before hitting the shutter button.

Of course, Rambo isn’t the first cephalopod to perform high-level activities - not only do octopuses have mind-boggling camouflage skills, superb speed and the ability to walk on land, they can also use tools and, apparently, predict soccer games.

But, as far as we’re aware, this is the first time an octopus has been trained to take photos. The project is part of a collaboration between the aquarium and Sony, who provided Rambo with the camera and its special underwater casing that's lowered into her enclosure. Then, when spectators line up against a specially provided backdrop, she's able to use her dexterous tentacle to push the red shutter button, and take better photos than pretty much all of our parents.

I don't know about you guys, but I, for one, welcome our new octopus overlords.

[meeplegamers]

Thrown - WizKids - Review

Thrown – WizKids – Review

“It is light enough to enjoy a conversation while playing but tactical enough to bring out some fantastic ‘ah-ha’ moments on your opponents.”

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Publisher: Wiz Kids Designer: Adam Porter Artist: Brian Lee, Octographics.net Game Type: Dice rolling, trick taking, card powers Initial Year of Release: 2019 Age Range: 14 and up Expected Playtime: 40 minutes Number…

[0ct0pus]

Meet the octographer

Sony New Zealand made a nice move when it decided to train an octopus to take pictures of its visitors. 

at Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium in Auckland, Rambo  snaps photographs of visitors by pressing on a bright red button to activate a camera, held securely in a specially-designed rig. Visitors paid $2 for the privilege of having their picture taken by the octographer.

Rambo learned to press the button at the sound of a buzzer in about three attempts. But while she picked up the trait so quickly, she earned her name by fighting with the camera and the rig, crushing or tearing apart both, much to the chagrin of the people working on the project.

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This video is a behind-the-scene, more in-depth presentation of the octographer: 

[fineartbyjamie]

This is absolutely adorable! Sony taught this octopus to take pictures! How cute!!

[worldofcomfortingillusion]

An Octopus Was Trained to Take Photographs of Aquarium Visitors Octographer

[unfailingnews-blog-blog]

The Octographer: An Octopus Was Trained to Take Photographs of Aquarium Visitors in Just Three Tries

The octopus is a fascinating creature. And its well-documented intellect has led more and more scientists to believe that humans may not be alone in their ability to comprehend and solve challenging problems. In addition to opening jars and predicting the...

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[nerdbrah]

Holy Crap, This Octopus is Taking Pictures of Its Visitorsa

Holy Crap, This Octopus is Taking Pictures of Its Visitors

Octopuses are known to be very intelligent creatures , but one octopus in New Zealand is outclassing all of her peers by taking photographs of her aquarium visitors. World, meet Rambo, the very first trained octopus photographer, or octographer, as we now say. Read more… #HolyCrap, #Octographer, #Octopus, #ThisIsAwesome

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