Octonation - The Largest Octopus Fan Club

05/11/2026

The Ratings are in for Remarkably Bright Creatures!
What did you think?

Netflix's #1 movie in 5 countries! Sally Field stars in Remarkably Bright Creatures. Alfred Molina voices Marcellus the octopus. Cast, reviews, real octopus science.

05/08/2026

🐙🎉 Comment “OCTO” below if you want the link to watch right now! Yup, a whole Netflix movie where a giant Pacific octopus is a main character!

Remarkably Bright Creatures is officially streaming NOW

Who here read the book by Shelby Van Pelt? ...Go watch the movie and report back here!

Marcellus is a giant Pacific octopus living in a small Puget Sound aquarium, narrating his observations of the humans around him…same species, same neck of the ocean as the real ones we’re always posting about here! He’s Voiced by Alfred Molina (yes, Doc Ock is now voicing an actual octopus).

Oh…more about the humans in the movie 😅
Sally Field plays Tova, a quiet, grieving widow who cleans the aquarium at night and ends up forming the most unlikely friendship of her life.

Lewis Pullman plays Cameron, a broke young guy who lost his job, his girlfriend, and his apartment, and finds himself working at the aquarium.

And Marcellus, the giant Pacific octopus watching from the corner tank, sees what neither of them can… The smartest character on screen has eight arms. And he’s paying attention! 🐙

We started OctoNation because we wanted the world to see how remarkable octopuses were… observant, intelligent, and wayyYyYy more aware of what’s going on than most give them credit for.

Watching this trailer for the first time was the closest we’ve ever come to feeling like every late-night blog post and every “octopuses are endlessly fascinating” comment we’ve made over the past decade just got handed the world’s largest streaming platform as a megaphone!

If ya read this far... grab some snacks, share this with your group chat, and let us know when you’re gonna watch it!

We can’t welcome all the new octo-fans with open arms x8. 💙💙

Comment OCTO below & we’ll jet over the link to watch! 🐙💨

Peace, Love, & Octopuses,
OctoNation® - The Largest Octopus Fan Club!

05/02/2026

You can see how the esophagus goes through the donut shaped central brain....tap here to get a closer look!

Months in the making, fact-checked by marine biologists, and beautifully illustrated to be wall art!

Octopus anatomy from ceph to pod: 3 hearts, nine brains, eight arms, blue blood. Labeled diagrams of every body part of the common octopus

05/02/2026

Octopus Fans! Please pass this along! Months in the making, fact-checked by marine biologists, and beautifully illustrated to be wall art!

You can see how the esophagus goes through the donut shaped central brain....

📚 Full guide ➡️ link in first comment 👇

We're working on getting this into classrooms and inspiring the next generation of ocean lovers. Every share helps! (if your a teacher comment below)

🤔 Which octopus fact still blows your mind the most? Drop it below 👇

🍎 Tag a marine biology teacher who would put this on their wall
🐙 Tag a homeschool parent who wants their kid's mind blown
🤦 Tag the friend who STILL says "tentacles" when they mean arms

Thank you for being part of OctoNation! This resource would not be possible without our donors!💙

04/23/2026

Comment OCTO if you’re interested in being the first to know!!!! OctoNation founder Warren & Dr. Octo Girl at FMSEA conference (florida marine science educators association) unveiling an octopus anatomy poster we’ll make available to our members first! Collaborated for months with Sam Julian of Octopolis! We’re pumped!

04/19/2026

where are our blue ringed octopus fans at?

Bundle 5 OctoNation fan favorites: 14" plush, glitter enamel pin, Latte Luna art print, and 2 stickers. Save $20 on the Blue-Ringed Octopus super-fan set.

04/17/2026

What’s the latest octopus thing you’ve added to your collection? Art, books, tatts, clothes, gifts, weird lil' treasures- show us!

04/15/2026

3.5 million people read "that octopus book." Now it's a Netflix movie! Sally Field. Alfred Molina voicing an octopus. Premiering May 8 on Netflix! Watch the official trailer and see why this book became a cultural phenomenon.

Sally Field. Alfred Molina voicing an octopus. Premiering May 8 on Netflix. Watch the official trailer and see why this book became a cultural phenomenon.

04/06/2026

How many hearts does an octopus have?
Most people know the answer is three. But here's what most people DON'T know...

One of those hearts actually STOPS every time the octopus swims.

Which is why octopuses prefer to crawl instead of swim.

So wait... if one heart stops when they swim, what are the other two doing? And why would evolution build a circulatory system like this?!

We broke it all down here -

An octopus has three hearts...BUT the real surprise is what happens when they swim! One heart stops completely. Here's the science behind the most remarkable circulatory system in the ocean.