Credit: NOAA
Posted on 04/21/2018 12:18:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The strange squid was captured on April 17 by the crew of NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer during a scientific voyage studying an ocean area never explored before. The mission has been conducting both scientific research and capturing images of deep-sea habitats in the western Gulf of Mexico that likely found nowhere else.
“Dive 04 targeted an unnamed mound in East Breaks (EB) 1009, an area of the Gulf of Mexico that had never before been explored using deep-sea submersibles. The closest historical dive to the site was a single 2009 survey that autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry conducted over 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) to the north.” NOAA statement said.
The identity of the squid is still a mystery. Some suggest that it belongs to Discoteuthis as its body and limb shape somewhat resembles squids of this genus. But there is a possibility that it could be an entirely new species. The squid was discovered at the depths of about 2,790 feet. When the creature was observed, it was curled inward in a very dramatic manner and its arms were folded as if in a defensive posture. NOAA biologist Mike Vecchione describes this squid as “probably the most bizarre squid I’ve ever seen.” The appearance and behavior
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That is one cool video. Usually the videos are grainy and dark but the clarity of this one is awesome!
Hillary going for a swim?
Just what we need - horny squid.
You can find those in any port town.
Get out the Black Bean Garlic Sauce!
I got the ID on this one. It’s a garafalo.
5.56mm
There is so much in the deep blue yet to be discovered.
The horns are retractable whilst deceiving its prey.
sorry its hard to believe there are parts of the gulf of mexico that hasn’t been explored let alone with sea monsters in it
It says something about us when the funniest commercials are insurance ones. It used to be beer commercials.
Demon squid!!!
Lol! Squid have always freaked me out, but that’s funny!
Looks just like her.
The two funniest commercials now running are:
The Sling commercial with two couples.
The Geico commercial with McGruff, the crime solving dog.
Each time I see them I do laugh out loud.
Just what we need - horny squid.
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I was once a horny squid....a VERY horny squid...
USMC types like to call us USN types ‘squids’...
My response is
A SQUID is an intelligent form of MARINE life....
(LOOK that up in your Funk’n’Wagnalls)
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