Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ColossalSquid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColossalSquid</span></a> filmed by scientists for first time in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a><br>The 30cm-long (11.8in) juvenile was caught on camera at a depth of 600m (1,968ft), near the South Sandwich Islands in the south <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Atlantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atlantic</span></a> Ocean. Little is known about colossal <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/squid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>squid</span></a>'s life cycle, but they eventually lose the transpaent appearance of juveniles. Experts believe colossal <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/squid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>squid</span></a> can grow up to 7m (23ft) in length and weigh up to 500kg (1,100lb) - making them the heaviest <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/invertebrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>invertebrate</span></a> on Earth. <br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99pg13yv32o" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c99pg13y</span><span class="invisible">v32o</span></a></p>
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Good News Community<p>For the first time ever, scientists have captured ultra-rare footage of a colossal squid in its natural habitat — alive and thriving in the deep sea! <br> <br>This elusive deep-sea giant has remained a mystery for decades, but this incredible moment is a win for science, curiosity, and the awe-inspiring wonders of our planet. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/goodnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>goodnews</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/ColossalSquid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColossalSquid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/DeepSeaDiscovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSeaDiscovery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/OceanMysteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceanMysteries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/NatureIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NatureIsAwesome</span></a><br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/colossal-squid-captured-on-camera-a66b3dacd4643eda7ad39a996dedbed0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/colossal-sq</span><span class="invisible">uid-captured-on-camera-a66b3dacd4643eda7ad39a996dedbed0</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2003156/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2003156/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> First ever video of a colossal squid • FRANCE 24 English <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/breaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>breaking</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Colossalsquid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Colossalsquid</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/F24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>F24</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/footage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>footage</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FRANCE24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FRANCE24</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FRANCE24English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FRANCE24English</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FranceNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FranceNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/france24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>france24</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FRANCE24English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FRANCE24English</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FrenchNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrenchNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Headlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Headlines</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/international" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>international</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Latest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Latest</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewsFrance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsFrance</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/scientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scientists</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/southatlanticocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southatlanticocean</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/squid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>squid</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TopStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TopStories</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tv</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/world" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>world</span></a></p>
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<p>First Confirmed Footage of a <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ColossalSquid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColossalSquid</span></a>—and it’s a Baby!<br><a href="https://schmidtocean.org/first-colossal-squid-footage/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">schmidtocean.org/first-colossa</span><span class="invisible">l-squid-footage/</span></a></p><p>"The 30-centimeter juvenile <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/squid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>squid</span></a> was captured on video at a depth of 600 meters by the <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ROV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ROV</span></a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/SuBastian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SuBastian</span></a>. The sighting occurred on March 9 on an expedition near the <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/SouthSandwichIslands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthSandwichIslands</span></a> in the South Atlantic Ocean."</p>
Erik Jonker<p>Fascinating animal, the colossal squid<br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250130-colossal-squid-the-eerie-ambassador-from-the-abyss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/future/article/2025013</span><span class="invisible">0-colossal-squid-the-eerie-ambassador-from-the-abyss</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/colossalsquid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colossalsquid</span></a></p>
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