Tentacles & Terror: Celebrating Cephalopods and Spooky Sanctuaries
Get into the spooky spirit with our new Halloween-themed splash page!
The header for the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries that includes the NOAA emblem and NMS logo.
Get into Your Sanctuary visual element with a Halloween theme

Tentacles & Terror: Celebrating Cephalopods and Spooky Sanctuaries

Get into the spooky spirit with our new Halloween-themed splash page! From eerie deep-sea creatures and haunting shipwrecks to ocean-inspired costume ideas, this collection brings together videos, articles, educational resources, and other seasonal content from across the National Marine Sanctuary System.

Happy World Octopus Day (OCTOber 8th) and Cephalopod Awareness Days (October 8-12)

Check out our roundup of Cephalopods From Shallow to Deep in Your National Marine Sanctuary System, and explore unusual adaptations, cultural connections, scientific discoveries, and memorable encounters.
An octopus with its tentacles stretched out while sitting on a rocky reef at Cordell Bank.