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The Viewpoint: A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep
For the first time, scientists have captured confirmed footage of a colossal squid in its natural deep-sea habitat, a century after its discovery. This rare sighting of the planet's heaviest invertebrate, once only known from whale stomachs, provides an unprecedented glimpse into the life of this elusive deep-sea giant.
A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep
Kat Bolstad, Auckland University of Technology The colossal squid was first described in 1925 based on specimens from…
New Crustacean Species Discovered in Deepest Part of Atacama Trench
At a Glance In the deepest and darkest parts of the ocean, a new species of crustacean has…