Despite my want for a massive cat, with the size of our apartment we'd have to go for something smaller. That could fit in a tank. Like, a cuttlefish or two.

Hopefully it would keep Train in line by occasionally mesmerising her and threatening to eat her.

So, instead, I ate a dead cow instead. Which is okay because it clearly isn’t as smart as a cubblefish. I’ve never seen a cow purposefully blend in with it’s surroundings before. Or mesmerise it’s prey with a cool strobey effect on it’s face. So there, cows. You deserve to get eaten.

Genocide or not, the Dorset Wildlife Trust is attempting to reverse this decline in cuttlefish numbers by setting up a surburb of cuttlefish houses along the seabed in Kimmeridge Bay. Think of it as a first home owners grant for our beloved Cubblefish.

Whether the new housing commission venture will work remains to be seen. But given how smart cuttlefish are, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve already sensed it as a trap by those pesky humans and are sharpening their pointy sticks preparing their attack.

Lyn Breuer, the state member for Giles is stating her concern for local community and boutique tourism activities regarding the cuttlefish.

“(The cuttlefish) have become a unique worldwide tourism attraction.
“Film crews from all over the world visit the area.”

Not surprisingly the Minister for Tourism Jane Lomax-Smith feels the same way and echos Lyn Breuer’s concern over the area’s development. The local tourism is largely dependant on the cuttlefish still being around for many years to come, so it’s in her best interest to be cautious of anything that would disturb their natural habitat.

I whole heartedly support these two lady’s causes.

I say anyone that builds a shipping port near a cuttlefish house is bringing about their own demise. Cuttlefish are damn smart. Industry would be wise to keep their distance unless having their ships overrun by a swarm of angry cuttlefish is high on their to do list.