A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep
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Baby Colossal Squid Filmed in Deep Ocean for the First Time
Above: Reef squid at night, Sepioteuthis lessoniana, Bali, Indian Ocean, Indonesia. Image copyright: Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild via Getty Images
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Narrative A
The footage reveals these creatures as beautiful, delicate animals rather than monsters of the deep. The discovery showcases their graceful movements and remarkable adaptations for deep-sea survival and provides crucial insights into their early development stages that were previously impossible to study.
Narrative B
The first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in its natural habitat—a 30 cm juvenile—reminds us how little we know about the deep sea. Despite a century of searching, this rare sighting highlights the vast, largely unexplored ocean and the biological wonders still hidden in its mysterious depths.