Scientists capture the first-ever footage of a live colossal squid in its natural habitat—unveiling deep-sea secrets. #DeepSeaDiscovery #ColossalSquid #MarineBiology
https://geekoo.news/first-ever-footage-of-a-live-colossal-squid-captured-in-the-deep-sea/
#colossalsquid #Mesonychoteuthis #hamiltoni (#Oegopsida) is a #deepsea fish predator sized up to 14 m long (#abyssalgigantism). Special features (#apomorphies): #hooked #arms/tentacles, largest known animal #eyes (27–30 cm). The first #alive #filmed evidence in April 2025 (link).
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Reference
https://youtu.be/lzPoG9H8Hlo?si=V8eDNUrJJT7RoDlP
Photos
1) illustration Citron/CC-BY-SA-3.0, free documentation license
2) specimen in Te Papa Museum, NZ, by Y23, 2009, cre. comm. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
Leading with the video
Press release:
https://schmidtocean.org/first-colossal-squid-footage/
Today:
- I learned about the #ColossalSquid
- The sun was shining in Whanganui
- I met Raggy
1st Live Observation of Colossal Squid
Although being a juvenile its not so colossal. It is however beautiful and awesome.
Nice one Auckland University of Technology!
First Confirmed Footage of a #ColossalSquid—and it’s a Baby!
https://schmidtocean.org/first-colossal-squid-footage/
"The 30-centimeter juvenile #squid was captured on video at a depth of 600 meters by the #ROV #SuBastian. The sighting occurred on March 9 on an expedition near the #SouthSandwichIslands in the South Atlantic Ocean."
One hundred years after its discovery, the colossal squid has been filmed alive in its environment for the first time by a team on board Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) in waters off the South Sandwich Islands. Video and photos available here. PALO ALTO, California–An international team of scientists and crew on board Schmidt … Continued
Researchers filmed a live colossal squid in its natural habitat for the first time! 🦑 The juvenile was spotted 2,254 feet below sea level near the Antarctic South Sandwich Islands. This amazing footage gives scientists a new look at this mysterious creature. 🌊
#ColossalSquid #MarineBiology #DeepSea #OceanExploration #newz
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