Scientists at MBARI encountered a female squid brooding giant eggs at a depth of more than 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) during an expedition to the Gulf of California. The squid was from an unknown ...

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This octopus squid (Octopoteuthis deletron) was seen swimming at a depth of 3,057 feet. There are plenty of annual recap lists circulating around this time of year, but few of them involve the amount ...

It may be the biggest invertebrate on the planet, but we don’t know much about it. The first time scientists learned of the colossal squid was in 1925. Remains of the massive sea creature had been ...

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 lot of weird-looking life-forms lurk in the deep sea, and this year we got some spectacularly close looks at several of them, including a goofy Doctor Who–esque octopus, alienlike Antarctic dwellers ...

The see-through cephalopod was spotted by researchers exploring the deep sea surrounding Alaska's Aleutian Islands. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.