The colossal squid—one of nature’s most elusive animals, and handily the world’s most massive squid species—was first identified 100 years ago using remains found in the stomach of a sperm ...

We've never seen this rare squid alive in the wild—until now. In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures.

Scientists using a remotely operated submersible spotted the squid, but after a few minutes, it swam away in the depths.

We've known about the existence of the rare Antarctic gonate squid since 1898. However, it has taken us over 100 years to actually see this … The post It took over 100 years for humans to see this ...

"In the deep sea, there's always a good chance you're seeing something for the first time." Researchers thrilled after ...

In the first look released this week, a three-foot-long multicolored squid shimmers in pitch-dark, appearing to glow as it floats. Crew members recalled to National Geographic a cloud of green ink ...

A rare giant squid was found washed up on the El Sablón beach, Llanes, in northern Spain on Friday, a local outlet reported. These creatures of the deep, inspiration for the fearsome mythical ...

During their brief encounter, the researchers used a laser to measure the squid's size and observed its behavior in the wild. According to National Geographic, the footage reveals a squid in strong ...

Scientists on a research expedition in the Southern Ocean captured the first footage of a living Gonatus antarcticus squid. The colorful, three-foot squid species was only known to scientists ...

An elusive species of deep-sea squid has been seen alive for the first time off Antarctica, National Geographic has announced. Researchers filmed the Antarctic gonate squid (Gonatus antarcticus) ...

Scientists captured the elusive Antarctic gonate squid on camera for the first time during a National Geographic expedition.

National Geographic The Antarctic gonate is among a group of large and elusive deep-sea squid species native to the Southern Ocean, which have for the most part evaded human contact.