Baby colossal squid recorded for the first time in its deep-sea home

Mongabay
Apr 16, 2025, 9:09 am78 pts
Researchers exploring the deep sea near Antarctica have made the first confirmed recordings of a colossal squid, the world’s heaviest invertebrate, in its natural environment. But the squid captured on camera was just 30 centimeters (12 inches) long — a baby. The recording was made by the U.S.-based Schmidt…

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