Scientists capture stunning video of colossal squid in its natural habitat: 'We could think of this ... as a teenager squid'

Scientists capture stunning video of colossal squid in its natural habitat: 'We could think of this ... as a teenager squid'

Viewers of a deep-sea livestream got the thrill of a lifetime when cameras captured the first confirmed video of a colossal squid in its natural habitat. As The Conversation reported, the animal was first described 100 years ago but hadn't been caught on camera until March. That happened during a live "divestream" from the Schmidt Ocean Institute and Ocean Census, where a remote-operated vehicle was searching for new species and habitats deep in…

In a First, a Baby Colossal Squid is Caught on Camera in Its Habitat | Earth And The Environment

For the first time, scientists have captured footage of a colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural habitat... | Earth And The Environment

Discovered in 1925 in the stomach of a cachalot, the colossal squid remained a mystery of the abyss. A hundred years later, an expedition just filmed for the first time one of its juveniles, revealing a ballet of grace at 600 meters depth. The day when a colossal squid was filmed at 600 meters depth appeared first on WE DEMAIN.