“The deep sea is the largest living space on Earth ... In 2002, scientists from MBARI saw a female squid carrying 3,000 small eggs in Monterey Bay. She was from the species Gonatus onyx ...
The ocean holds many bizarre deep-sea monsters ... chin barbel as a lure to attract small fish. Another hundred and 50 meters down, we meet the vampire squid. It has bioluminescent organs called ...
It is used to kill prey and to tear it into pieces small enough to ingest ... grab and drag prey. Giant squid’s reddish colour provides camouflage in the deep sea because the only available ...
The giant squid is a rare and elusive creature, once thought only to exist in stories of sea monsters called krakens. But in 2004, the Museum was offered a nearly complete specimen caught at a depth ...
These squid had lanternfish in their stomachs – small fish that hide out in the ... weapons to maximise our chances of success. Deep sea scientist Edie Widder who had been part of the science ...