In a video shared by The Associated Press, squid researcher from the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, Dr.

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Yet until now, humans had not witnessed a colossal squid at home, swimming in the deep Antarctic sea. One reason they’re so elusive is the sheer size of that home. Additionally, the squid are ...

But in this case, we get to introduce the live colossal squid to the world as this beautiful, little, delicate animal that highlights the magnificence of a lot of deep-sea creatures.” ...

The first specimens of the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) were formally described by biologists a century ago, in 1925. These deep sea dwellers, which live exclusively in Antarctic ...

A deep-sea camera has captured footage of an elusive colossal squid, a 30-centimetre juvenile, in its natural habitat deep in the ocean for the first time. Past footage and specimens have only ...

A colossal squid has been captured on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers ...

Humboldt squid mostly live in the eastern Pacific Ocean. However, in recent years, they have been expanding their range and are now regularly seen in California. They typically live quite deep in ...

An international team captures the first deep-sea footage of a colossal squid — a juvenile near the South Sandwich Islands.

A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible. The sighting was announced Tuesday ...

For the first time ever, a colossal squid has been captured on camera in the deep sea, offering researchers a rare look at one of the ocean’s most elusive giants. The footage was captured last ...