Caring for Cuttlefish

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Raising cuttlefish in captivity from helpless eggs to full-grown predators can present daunting challenges for an aquarium. In order to ensure they have cuttlefish to exhibit, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's staff takes extra measures and provides these complex cephalopods a helping hand. Using recycled soda bottles, modified cradles, and deep knowledge of each species' husbandry, 95% of the cuttlefish spawned at Monterey Bay Aquarium survive into adulthood.
Produced by Christian Baker
Music by Audio Network
Additional Footage Provided by the Monterey Bay Aquarium

[@SarahWattCA]

They're adorable, I like how they look like they have sleepy eyes

[@iReXx500]

+Sarah Watt (NuclearSarah) I'd love to have some. But that short life span is sad.

[@rushthezeppelin]

Those eyes are Hypnotoad eyes :D

[@mitkoogrozev]

It's angry eyes!

[@koreboredom4302]

That's so relatable tho

[@SmashMan108]

It brings joy to my heart to see how much this guy loves his job

[@reggieoverton4437]

he's a cutie, too !!!

[@noname-xo5mp]

This guy looks like he takes acid at his job alone talking to the cuttlefish via telekinesis provided by visual stimulus

[@UrBaNMCPaladinZ]

Me: I need to carry on what I was doing KZbin: Do you like cuttlefish? Me: I've seen enough of those KZbin: But you like cuttlefish. Me: I like cuttlefish.

[@thomasw4422]

I wish they lived longer, I'd love one as a pet.

[@thedarklingasylum]

Cuttle cradle? I died of cute overdose!

[@SupaL33tKillar]

+Puffy Moff if you died, then how did you typed the comment? Have you learned reincarnation :v

[@leifvejby8023]

+SupaL33tKillar Maybe Puffy got better.

[@RacinZilla003]

+SupaL33tKillar Reincarnation is illegal in China :P

[@archietect7748]

U would think the cuttlefish would be boring but the little guys are really interesting.I want to study cuttlefish and squids one day.😀

[@OdinzEinherjar]

Why would you think that? I never have.

[@silkyjohnson4519]

Boring? They literally can change into thousands of different patterns and colors. They also change their shapes into looking like different creatures. They are the most interesting creature.

[@reggieoverton4437]

AWESOME, GO 4 IT... octopuses, cuttlefish & seahorses are my favorite water animals... african wild dogs, tigers & black jaguars favorite land animals... # 1 are octopi !!!

[@Bunni504]

Who would think that?

[@rsuriyop]

A 6 months to 2 yrs lifespan for any creature is just way too damn short :( Even some insects and spiders have longer lifespans than that :(

[@verstappen9937]

Many tarantulas have lifespans longer than 20 years so it’s not even close😂

[@jasonbasti5060]

if you bought one when you wrote this comment it would be dead now :(

[@susanda9469]

think of all the trial and error that went into this.

[@h73729]

lol

[@richarddevincent6884]

all the baby cuttlefish that died T-T

[@mattrklein]

These Monterey Bay Aquarium episodes are absolutely astonishing. I have always had a fascination with cephalopods and with SciFri covering this topic it's a complete win. Thanks so much for the videos.

[@janellehoney-badger6525]

It’s unbelievable that such an intelligent & fascinating animal only has such a short life. I would’ve thought they’d live longer in captivity.

[@c4snipar]

Wow you can tell this guy is passionates about this and he almost cried which nothing wrong with that. Great job man, doing what you love and provide exhibits to the public!

[@OceanPictures]

I live cuttlefish! Having recently photographed them while diving in Thailand, theyre pretty amazing creatures

[@FlowingDepths]

So cute! I could listen to amazing facts about these creatures from a chap like this all day! LOL.

[@isabellagarcia2023]

CUTTLEFISH ARE THE BEST MOLLUSKS. IN THE WORLD

[@j.p.9522]

Isabella Garcia They don’t live long enough though.

[@kyngkraken8695]

😡 the best far from it

[@pigcatapult]

Lovely little critters.

[@TheKJVBibleAdvocate]

The most beautiful creature in the World!

[@susankeber88]

This is the smallest of the cuttlefish...and they are amazing creatures. The larger are remarkable as they flit and change their appearance. Neon is a word that applies to them in the purest sense. Sadly they do not live long. Love the information...I am learning! I am also sharing so others may understand the magnificence of our oceans and what marine life means to our planet and humans. Yes, I'm a scuba diver...

[@ohai_mr_e]

The video mentioned that Cuttlefish are absent in the Americas, yet I saw a pair of them in Panama!

[@arielhope9825]

THEYRE SOOO FUXKDJN CUTE OMFHGGSGGSHS

[@ali_bin_husin_assegaf]

Can you breed Nautilus?

[@HUNTERSDREAM]

The spawns of Cthulhu

[@jojojo5145]

But waay cuter ^^

[@lecoeur1231]

not even, wonderful creations of God

[@EldritchDoodler4828]

I guess you could call them Cutethulhu?

[@MaxisGameplays]

@@lecoeur1231 which one

[@SpiritofDaniel]

We have cuddle fish in Jupiter Florida. I have snorkeled even in the river with them

[@exploreyourweb]

Beautiful creatures.

[@armoredcoreenjoyer]

This is STRAIGHT fire.

[@mark6302]

I have an army of gentle cuttlefish!

[@chriscollegia2901]

Vanilla paste or asparagus and cuttlefish?

[@pup1030]

They can be found in more aquariums than just Monterey bay

[@Skracken]

Cool creatures! You guys deserve more views!

[@robertlane2453]

Adorable ,thank you so much for the video

[@jeremywade.]

there are actually 4 different kinds of cells on various cephalopods not just chromatophores

[@susankeber88]

P.S. Thank you so much for sharing this information for all of us!

[@tinaschmidtsart]

thanks for these great videos.

[@OdinzEinherjar]

Bret looks like he's a bit "unique and bizarre" behind closed doors!

[@KayciazWorld]

ِ Lmao

[@octopusyogurt1883]

ِ ok then

[@TheStanishStudios]

Wat

[@spidohman6723]

I Want To Have A Pet Cuttlefish!

[@danni8191]

SecretNightmare123 you can't, they only live a year or so, and most of that is growth.

[@Flame122345]

*Danni* actually you can

[@893263007]

Clint's Reptiles says these are stinkin rad

[@zetsuXitachi]

what an excellent video!

[@WeirdBrainGoo]

I thought they wouldn't get along with other cuttlefish, but they had a tank with a lot of them!

[@rotoscopic8757]

They're kinda' cute.

[@Greggee100]

3:40 unique in the sense they can invert different waves of color camouflage while constantly moving. where an octopus can only produce a solid base of camouflage. the real trick would not being able to transmit any heat trail while moving and staying clothe. Good luck

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, this is cool

[@yrenegonzalez3660]

Why do almost 30 people dislike this I love see cretures.

[@roadtriiip]

oooOOOOHHH FUCK THEY'RE ADORABLE??? HOW TF

[@kpa8799]

So beautifull. I like it

[@Kingpinsuited00]

That is really cool

[@jetli3352]

What temperature are they keeping them to slow and extend thier life cycle?

[@rickandrygel913]

Cuttlefish need lots of snuggles.

[@siyacer]

*cuddles

[@TheAtHamptonDotCom]

Look at this Cuttlefish every time i do it makes me wish that today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you now

[@lone8492]

I love this they r so cute🦑🦑🦑

[@silkyjohnson4519]

They only live two years!!! Damn it. I was going to get a big tank and get a few.

[@JustABoringAsianGuy]

Big Boss: I know it's a cuttlefish, paramedic. My question is how do they taste!

[@mikemorrison281]

I wonder if they recognize individuals? Do they prefer some ppl over others?

[@maxjames4748]

Apparently they can recognise their owners

[@mindripperful]

im glad i clicked on this

[@forlexer]

Interesting methods to raise them...

[@angelcarreno6544]

I must... HAVE IT!!!!

[@RydaliaAstora]

:3

[@fofoegg9197]

Is there any species that lives in freshwater?

[@nocontext9635]

Ofc they have

[@barbecueshoes9212]

Little cuties

[@cuttle8024]

Wait, they're using a Flamboyant Cuttlefish as their introductory example?

[@Ms.Shalltear]

I would love to own one day there so interesting

[@Mr_Flake76]

Wonderful little sausages right there, eh?

[@ilovecats4622]

cuttlefish is like a chameleon because it can camouflauge and it use its tonguey thingy but they are better than chameleons

[@ollienix3285]

The little ones are kinda cute

[@viorp5267]

2:22 I hate how short cuddlefish live

[@hoogreg]

Great story, but the music is too loud in spots - can't understand the narration.

[@GrayWilks]

Flowers of the sea

[@AtamMardes]

Is it legal to buy cuttlefish as pets? Where can I buy a few?

[@ladym31]

+atam mardes your best bet may be to research your local laws about keeping them as pets, after that I would contact a few professional aquarists or sea aquariums to find a reliable source to buy your own after you've done extensive care research :)

[@giulianocurc3359]

❤

[@intrikatekennels]

real life Pokémon

[@idot3331]

That's like saying that animals are real life Pokemon. Pokemon are fictional creatures based off real animals, not the other way around.

[@magicthegatherer6903]

Yes I will take many

[@reggieoverton4437]

THAT ALIEN SH*T, THEY DO...a mouth within a mouth...like the alien movie's...

[@harleyross1975]

how do these survive in the wild lol

[@callumcameron3308]

Omg guys I was in the Greek islands and I was snorkelling and I lifted up a rock and saw a cuttle fish it ca e up to me and it was shaped like a rock then it took the colour of the sand

[@randomguyonyoutube3908]

Tbh I speak for everyone where the fuck do you even buy one? And god knows how much these are worth

[@primordialone6523]

Mini cthulhus

[@danaventura5998]

Sooocute

[@ginachuter2510]

Did you know that if cuttle fish don't have enough food to eat they turn on one another and eat each other.

[@caspiancaliber5877]

Salt water??

[@bobs5596]

yeah, the plant looks like sagitaria or vallisneria, a freshwater plant. but it must be plastic. ''There are more than 120 species of cuttlefish, and all of them live in the sea. You do not get freshwater cuttlefish.''

[@onehappydogg]

...But are they truly happy?

[@danni8191]

steven Ryan you can check their coloring for emotions

[@Rizal12061986]

very hard work. specialy for this flamboyan, cus they die after a year. female died after giving birt, male died after sex. but they are so cute. in my country, we have all type of them. including the walking cuttlefis who only live here

[@explosivertoast8477]

Its not a cuttlefish its a Cu - t - efish V V t l 😍😍😍😍😍

[@Etienne_H]

Lol all the kawaii mono people in the comments.

[@anhpho]

Awkward that I have a bag of dried cuttlefish

[@default2591]

Not recommended for people who get easily attached, they only live for maximum of 3 years at best.

[@johnson9653]

Brother I'm in India now i started this cf culture so i need some guidance bro so do you help to teach something to learning cuttil fish

[@DylanDaPickle]

So I can't get one as a pet

[@kylethatguy4281]

DylanDaPickle old af but you can

[@twentytwoarts]

Y-ES. CAR-E FOR T) (E CUTTL-EFIS) (... I'm sorry I couldn't resist it. Kill me.

[@zforsman]

Yay homstuck

[@blandantey]

you mean cutie cuddle fish hmm, cuddle with me.

[@kyngkraken8695]

They are no kraken 🦑

[@severinieminen2438]

do not touch the flamboyant cuttles they are venomous if u see animal with bright red color it means its poisonous but ladybugs poison is not dangerous for humans only for very small animals

[@npaisfordummies2162]

I'd keep one, if only their lifespans were longer. Real shame

[@joelyreyes6790]

I'm watching this and I don't have any interest in domesticating a cuttlefish what is wrong with me

[@kanrup5199]

cuddlefish

[@andreamontechiarini]

#themostfascinatingmarinecreature

[@voiceofexperience]

"Caring for calamari"

[@brenroy1830]

I had just beheld the cuttlefish

[@daveheel]

why won't they let the mother just raise them until they hatch?

[@JaguarPanda]

because once the mother has laid eggs, her life cycle ends, she dies quickly after.

[@shihtzumyjaan76]

The guy is hot!

[@addamrobin2]

California man

[@Moogenew]

but I like the big fat one

Delicious : P

[@myselfx2441]

This guy is very attractive I must say.