Widder attached an electronic lure called an “E-Jelly” to the camera, an addition that the authors say is key to attracting predators like the giant squid. Many deep-sea organisms emit natural light ...

A man paddleboarding with his friends is shocked to see a squid wrapping its tentacles around his paddleboard and pulling him ...

The epic tussles between deep-diving sperm whales and giant squid are famous, but until now, no one had proof of a shark encountering a huge cephalopod. (Read about giant squid that could be ...

“The deep sea is the largest living space on Earth and there is a lot left to be discovered. Our unexpected encounter with a squid brooding giant eggs caught the attention of everyone in the ...

More information: Henk‐Jan T. Hoving et al, Giant eggs in a deep‐sea squid, Ecology (2024). DOI: 10.1002/ecy.4319. Provided by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.

A baby colossal squid was filmed in the deep sea by an ocean expedition near Antarctica. The world's largest squid has eluded cameras for 100 years.

Marine biologists say that giant squid therefore can act as an indicator of deep-sea pollution. Giant squid strandings off Newfoundland are tied to sharp rises in temperature in the deep sea, so ...

Remote-operated vehicles from MBARI had observed deep-sea squid egg brooding on 17 previous occasions, but this one was different – the eggs were 11.6 millimeters (0.5 inches) wide, nearly ...

For many people, the phrase "deep-sea squid" may conjure up images of the giant squid, Architeuthis dux, or krakens with huge tentacles swimming in inky black water. But there are dozens, if not ...

As the scientists watched the playback from the deep-sea camera, they spotted the giant squid swimming into view at 2,490 feet below the surface. The squid appeared to be about 10 to 12 feet long.

Steeped in mystery, the elusive, deep-sea-dwelling giant squid, with eyes the size of basketballs, may be larger than it has gotten credit for. In fact, the monster cephalopod may grow to be ...

A tour group came across the dead body of a 13-foot-long giant squid, washed up on a beach in New Zealand. ... Enormous Deep-Sea Squid Washes Up on Beach in 'Once in a Lifetime' Sighting.