Colossal squid filmed alive for first time since its discovery a century ago
A colossal squid has been filmed alive in the wild for the first time, 100 years after the species was discovered.
The rare footage was captured on March 9th by Schmidt Ocean Institute’s remotely operated vehicle SuBastian, at a depth of 600 metres off the South Sandwich Islands in the Atlantic Ocean.
The juvenile squid, around 30 centimetres long, is the first confirmed sighting of a living Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni in its natural habitat.
Colossal squid are thought to grow up to seven metres and weigh as much as 500kg, making them the world’s heaviest invertebrate.
Until Сега те са били видени единствено мъртви-измити или в стомасите на хищници като китове.
„ Вълнуващо е да видите първите фрагменти в малолетни колосални и смирени да мислят, че нямат визия, че хората съществуват “, сподели доктор Кат Болстад, който е оказал помощ за инспекция. new marine life.
The mission involved Schmidt Ocean Institute, the Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Cens...
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