For the first time, scientists have captured a juvenile colossal squid on camera in its natural habitat, around 100 years after its discovery. The 11.8-inch squid was filmed near the South Sandwich Islands during a 35-day mission aimed at discovering new marine life. This footage is significant as most colossal squid sightings involve remains discovered in whale stomachs, leaving their life cycle largely unknown. The ocean remains largely unexplored, with only 20% of the floor mapped, raising questions about the mysteries that still await discovery.
It's exciting to see the first in situ footage of a juvenile colossal and humbling to think that they have no idea that humans exist.
Most colossal squid found in the wild are already dead and spotted as remains in whale stomachs.
The Natural History Museum has said it's hard to estimate the global population.
Only a fifth of the ocean floor has been sufficiently mapped. It truly is the final frontier of Earth-bound exploration.
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