A rare photo of a Big-Fin Squid, caught on camera on November 11th 2007 by a Shell Oil company ROV, at a depth of 2,386 meters (1.5 miles). This species of Squid dwell at extreme depths, and are characterised by their long, thin tentacles. They can reach almost 20ft long when fully grown. Magnapinna squids are one of the deep-sea more ethereal creatures. Little is known of … [Read more...] about An amazing image of the elusive big-fin squid
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Squid from the Abyss Seen Following Submarine Explorer
The research of the deep ocean has resulted in encounters with extraordinary animals, many of which have never been seen before. Given the paucity of light at those depths and their strange features, it's not surprise that these creatures can be frightening. It doesn't help when they decide to stalk robotic submarines, like a squid was caught doing this year. A deep-sea … [Read more...] about Squid from the Abyss Seen Following Submarine Explorer
In the United Kingdom, Octopuses, Squid, and Lobsters Are Recognized As Sentient Beings
Welcome to the club of sentient beings, lobsters, octopuses, and squid (at least in the UK). In its Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, the UK government has formally included decapod crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, and crayfish) and cephalopod mollusks (octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish). This implies they are now considered "sentient entities" in the United Kingdom. The … [Read more...] about In the United Kingdom, Octopuses, Squid, and Lobsters Are Recognized As Sentient Beings
Divers Interact Baby Squid in a Mysterious Giant Egg Sac
A group of divers in Norway discovered a gigantic gelatinous egg sac full of young squid, demonstrating that fact is still weirder (and cooler) than fiction. Divers from the REV Ocean research vessel were returning from a WWII wreckage 200 meters (approximately 656 feet) off the coast of rsta, Norway, when they had an unexpected encounter with the unknown. The divers came … [Read more...] about Divers Interact Baby Squid in a Mysterious Giant Egg Sac