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

An elusive deep-sea squid species was caught on camera for the first time ever in a major breakthrough. National Geographic, on June 10, revealed the "history-making sighting" of a massive, three-foot ...

The 30cm-long (11.8in) juvenile was spotted at a depth of 600m (1,968ft), near the South Sandwich Islands in the south Atlantic Ocean. Experts believe colossal squid can grow up to 7m (23ft) in length ...

However, a non-profit ocean research team named Kolossal may have finally spotted a juvenile colossal squid as it traversed ...

Almost a century after the colossal squid was first discovered, a juvenile was spotted and filmed in its natural habitat last month. Crew members on board a research vessel in the South Atlantic Ocean ...

NEW ORLEANS -- An elusive giant squid has made a rare on-camera appearance, delighting scientists on the prowl for the deep-sea creature that until relatively recently had largely escaped the eyes of ...

There are several types of camouflage in the animal kingdom. Most people think of insects that can blend into a pile of leaves or an octopus that can match its surroundings. Transparency is a ...

A stunning discovery of a previously unseen sea creature has been revealed by scientists on the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Ocean Expedition. For the first time, researchers have ...

The ocean is full of some incredibly odd creatures. It feels like the further you go down, the stranger and more alien-like they become. With so many interesting creatures, it makes you wonder, what ...

Architeuthis dux, better known as the giant squid, is likely the inspiration for the legendary kraken. The Granger Collection, New York There are few monsters left in the world. As our species has ...

The Gonatus antarcticus squid had previously only been identified through remains found in fishing equipment and other animals ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute Scientists on a research ...