The first footage of a giant from the ocean depths was captured

For the first time in history, scientists have managed to film a colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural habitat. It was done in early March this year, in the waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, at a depth of about 600 meters. The footage shows a juvenile measuring about 30 cm in length. Until now, squids were mainly known from found remains - their chitinous beaks have been discovered in the stomachs of sperm whales and seabi…

Scientists are excited again. A hundred years after the species was first discovered, the Schmidt Ocean Institute Falkor expedition team has managed to film a live giant squid in its natural habitat in the waters off the South Sandwich Islands for the first time. This is the first confirmed footage of this 'monster' of the deep that stirs the imagination. The camera caught a baby squid, they said.