[CINC] Fwd: Your Picks! Top Stories of 2012

[Barbara Hilburn]

I thought these octopus stories would be of interest for you-all as well.

Barbara Hilburn



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> Subject: Your Picks! Top Stories of 2012
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> 	These (Eight) Arms are for Hugging
> What tickled your funny bone the most in 2012? Octopus stories! Our photo of aquarist Julia Mariottini getting a hug from a friendly octopus practically gave you fits, with thousands of responses on Facebook alone. And our story about the "midnight rambler"—the octopus who snuck into the Aquarium and went on an adventure until discovered by a night security officer—even made the national news!
> Read our octopus stories
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> 	Crazy for
> Cephalopods
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> Cuttlefish may not be particularly cuddly, but you love them nonetheless. We reported on three exciting new species this year: the flamboyant, broadclub and dwarf cuttlefish. Judging from your responses on social media, you can't get enough of these curious cephalopods!
> Learn more on our Tumblr blog
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> 	A Dad Gets
> Pregnant
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> You love seahorses—or maybe you just love the poetic justice of dads being tasked with getting pregnant. Either way, you were enthralled with our stories about a weedy sea dragon dad in our "Secret Lives of Seahorses" special exhibition.
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> 	Grooving on "The
> Jellies Experience"
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> They may not have brains or bones, but jellies are a constant source of fascination for fans like you. There was plentiful social media buzz about all the new species we introduced as part of our latest special exhibition, "The Jellies Experience." It's far out!
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> 	Otterly
> Fascinating
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> You love anything to do with sea otters. Thank you for your sympathy when we lost Joy, Toola and Mae, and your encouragement when we added Abby, a potential surrogate mother, to our sea otter exhibit (re-opening in March). Your ongoing support of our Sea Otter Research and Conservation program means a lot to the staff and volunteers who care for stranded and injured animals before they're returned to the wild.
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> With your help we reached an impressive milestone in 2012—admitting 2 million students free!
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> If you'd like to support our work with the ocean animals you love, it's not too late to give in 2012! Your gift to the Fund for the Animals provides critical support for our exhibit animals, field research and all of our programs to advance our mission.
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