Hello Mendel: The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Strake Hall of Malacology maintains a tank with live Cuttlefish. Also 45 miles away in Galveston, Texas, is the: National Resource Center for Cephalopods, which commercially raises them for medical and commercial use. Leslie -------------------------------------------- National Resource Center for Cephalopods UTMB Marine Biomedical Institute 301 University Blvd Galveston, TX 77555-1163 John W. Forsythe, Research Scientist [log in to unmask] / (409) 772-2133 -------------------------------------------- Houston Museum of Natural Science One Herman Circle Houston, TX 77077 Dr. John B. Wise, Curator of Malacology [log in to unmask] / (713) 639-4785 http://www.hmns.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi all, I was wondering where are the best places to observe cuttlefish? Some aquariums have, some don't, but even among those that have there are differences. My interest is in ancient use of cuttlefish ink for use in inks and dyeing, particularly as it relates to possibly being the source of biblical blue dye. While I have read much about cuttlefish, and e-mailed with experts, I have never seen a live cuttlefish. Ideally I'd like to see them in a place where I might get to talk some with an expert, and maybe have access to library resources I haven't seen. I live in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, but I am willing to travel. I'm just short of making my frequent flyer miles quota for the year so I thought I might take a trip before the end of the year to finally see cuttlefish, and hopefully get my research back on track again, after a long hiatus. This research is a sideline, and my primary medical research has been too hectic to allow me to pursue my cuttlefish research, but...I am anxious to get going again. Thank you in advance for the suggestions! I anxiously await your responses. Mendel E. Singer, Ph.D. Assistant Professor voice: 216-368-1951 fax: 216-368-3036 e-mail: [log in to unmask] Case Western Reserve University Case School of Medicine 10900 Euclid Ave, SOM W-G57 Cleveland, OH 44106