Designed By The Almighty – The Dumbo Octopus
The Dumbo Octopus – Designed By The Almighty
Now I’ve seen everything!
Who ever thought an octopus could be described as “cute”?
Meet the Dumbo Octopus.
With its flappy ears (flippers, actually) and big soulful eyes, this little creature has captured the fancy of those who are lucky enough to see one up close.
And how about that name, “Dumbo Octopus.”
It does kind of look like “Dumbo” the Elephant from the Walt Disney film of long ago.
I never cease to delight in what God has created!
To know that every animal is designed by the Almighty, not by random chance or an accident, is humbling indeed.
This little one has a long scientific name that seems almost bigger than he is.
“Grimpoteuthis”
When you pronounce it, it sounds like this: “Grimp oh tooth this.”
The Dumbo Octopus – NOAA Ocean Exploration1
The Dumbo Octopus can reach lengths of about 12 inches long.
They like to eat worms and other wiggly things that swim in the deep along the ocean floor (Helminstine).2
In the Bible, Psalm 104 (attributed to David) conveys the many wonders of the world that God created, including under the sea.
All glory to God!
Deep Dive
According to the Institute For Creation Research, a Dumbo Octopus was spotted swimming at a depth of about 21 thousand feet.
Now that’s deep!
It should be appreciated that the Dumbo Octopus has no high-tech submersible to house and protect it in those depths. It only has what its Creator gave it—the innate ability to thrive at those great depths. – James, J.S. Johnson, Institute For Creation Research.4
How humbling it is when we realize that the wonders and complexities of the creation around us lead us right to our Creator God.
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1Photo courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. November 19, 2019. Online Image. NOAA Photo Gallery. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/49203817176/in/photolist-2hXYqBs-2jsp69y-vcXdBp-nxFUAS-HaDW8D-GKstCA-M6NLAN-LHdtjs-LuNYZ-zfR4-8daU8S-zfR3-2jp5RY1-5HWhs1-atvdh1-5vWZVP-BgJv-2eDnx8-2eDnzk-9brE82-4xkYfi-4momfm-2eDnyK-2WdjX2-2jsRGjG-2jq7LFb-2jqvgwC-2joUX8d-4xkYwZ-aFTer8-2eDnwi-9vVvpb-eShSAu-ndWySt-6jrqSG-BByY-4Lrt8W-75wewg-4LnfFi-KfebxD-ajdhaL-2joHca9-4LnfEg-2jpw7nX-s2sNUH-4d4ANn-7MgSUu-6obpVp-4jLdhE-2jqbSpy
2 Quotation from Anne Marie Helmenstine (Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences) – science writer, educator, and consultant. “All About Grimpoteuthis, the Dumbo Octopus.” Courtesy of ThoughtCo. July 13, 2019. Web. Accessed 31, July, 2022. Retrieved from: https://www.thoughtco.com/grimpoteuthis-dumbo-octopus-4160927
3 Scripture quotation is from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.
4 Quotation courtesy of The Institute For Creation Research. By James. J.S. Johnson, J.D., TH.D. From “Like Father, Like Son, in the Deepest Deep”, June 23, 2020. para. 10. Web. Accessed 29 July, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.icr.org/article/like-father-like-son-in-the-deepest-deep
