What caught Drew Harvell’s eye first was a glass octopus. Inspired by the incredible glass marine sculptures of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, she soon set off to search for their living counterparts. In her new book A Sea of Glass, she tells the story of this journey of a lifetime while exploring unusual biology of these ancient animals and showing us that our ocean ecosystems—like the Blaschkas’ works of art—are as fragile as glass.
In honor of Earth Day, check out a slideshow of incredible Blaschka creations below, and learn more about Drew’s book here.
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Common Octopus (Photo: Gary Hodges)
