Colossal Cephalopod
It’s more complicated than I can get into in a simple posting, but I’m a big fan of cephalopods. Blame it on Cthulhu if you like. One of my favorite animals has always been the wily cuttlefish.
But what makes life worth living is the strange colossal beasts that hide in the depths of the ocean. Again, you could blame it on Cthulhu. But in this case you can blame it on the giant squid that was recently hauled up from the inky blackness of the deep ocean. I’m bummed that this specimen is no longer cruising the ocean, but it’s amazing to see such a good photograph of an intact adult of this size.