First prepare the cuttlefish (or squid – they are done pretty much in the same way). If whole, and uncleaned, do this in the sink as the black ink can make the whole process very messy.

Like its close relatives, the squid and octopus, the cuttlefish is equipped with an ink sac that can help it make a last-ditch escape from predators that hunt by sight. The cuttlefish can eject ...

shooting out a smoke screen of ink or using its ink to create decoys of itself. How does the cuttlefish accomplish all this? In this interactive feature, take a look at select parts of this ...