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Colossal squid filmed in deep ocean for the first time ever
In the darkness of the South Atlantic Ocean, researchers captured for the first time footage of a live colossal squid ( Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni ). And while the elusive creature is known for its size—reaching lengths of 23 feet—this one is a baby and only one foot long.
As their moniker suggests, colossal squid can grow to be enormous, with some ultimately weighing as much as 1,100 pounds and measuring more than 20 feet, according to Schmidt Ocean Institute.
Footage of another mysterious Antarctic glass squid was captured and published by ocean exploration and conservation nonprofit Kolossal in 2023, but due to the low resolution of the footage ...
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