Elusive Deep-Sea Colossal Squid Captured On Video For the First Time—And It’s a Baby!
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This is the first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat. The team on Schmidt Ocean Institute's Research Vessel Falkor (too) captured footage of the 30-centimeter-long squid (nearly one foot) at a depth of 600 meters (1968 feet) using their remotely operated vehicle SuBastian on March 9 during an Ocean Census flagship expedition searching for new marine life. The expedition took place in the remote South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. This year (2025) is the 100-year anniversary of the identification of the colossal squid, which are estimated to grow up to seven meters (23 feet) in length.
Photo credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute. Editorial Use Only. Article by Eva Baron. My Modern Met – April 18, 2025.
On March 9, 2025, an international group of scientists achieved something remarkable while aboard a Schmidt Ocean Institute research vessel. Off the coast of the South Sandwich Islands, in the South Atlantic Ocean, they were the first to ever film a live colossal squid in its natural habitat—and it’s a baby. […]
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Video: See the first colossal squid ever caught on camera – Scientific American
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First Confirmed Footage of a Colossal Squid—and it’s a Baby! – Schmidt Ocean Institute
Colossal squid filmed alive in the ocean for first time 100 years after discovery – NBC: Bay Area
Colossal squid filmed in its natural habitat for the first time – Science
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