DAILY MAIL SCIENCE COLOSSAL SQUID IN SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
EXCERPT:The stunning 4K video film, captured in the deep sea by California's Schmidt Ocean Institute, shows the rare creature's transparent body and eight pink tentacles.
Colossal squid can grow up to 23 feet (7 metres) and weigh as much as 500kg, making them the heaviest invertebrate on the planet.
But this specimen, which looks like a delicate glass sculpture, is just a 'teenager' – measuring 11 inches (30cm).
Dying colossal squid adults have previously been filmed by fishermen, but the species has never been seen alive at depth before.
Expedition chief scientist, Dr Michelle Taylor at the University of Essex, called the footage 'stunning' and 'beautiful'.
Siren here! Check out the video on the website I linked to.... I wonder if the scientists will be able to find this particular creature again when it is more grown!
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