When it comes to creation, the Lord Our God has a lot of cards to play. He doesn’t have to confine intelligence and sensitivity to creatures who have fur, feathers, and skeletons.
Think about it. Mammals, birds, reptiles, even fish–they have a lot in common. But an octopus? No bones. No skull. Nothing cuddly about it. But an octopus does have a brain; and, by all accounts, a fairly good one. See how this octopus interacts with the human beings who rescued it from stranding. A lot of the scientists who work with octopi, I’ve read, wind up liking them–and always being fascinated by how smart they are.
God’s stuff: you can’t put a limit on His creativity.
These amazing animal encounters really intrigue me. Has this always been going on, or is something changing?
Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! I don’t know the answer to that question, Unknowable, but it certainly seems more frequent – and with much more variety these days. Either way, what a blessing!
That really is amazing.
Very artistic! Wish I could have been there.