Introduction — 3 Bigfin Reef Squid in 4 hours of incoming tideOn November 3, 2026, I took my boat out off the coast of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The squid was hovering above the seafloor, with its characteristic pair of large fins, eight trailing arms, and two tentacles.

Scientists spotted the squid near Davidson Seamount off Central California, one of only about 70 bigfin squid sightings recorded worldwide.

In the liminal darkness of the water column deep under the sea, an entire ecosystem thrives. Under pressure, temperature, and light conditions deeply inhospitable to humans, life has found many ...

Rare footage of a bigfin squid captured by a ROV deployed 11,000 feet deep in the Tonga Trench. Credit: Deep Sea Research ...

Stunning underwater footage shows a rarely-seen bigfin squid “walking” on its unbelievable 13-foot-long tentacles deep in the ocean. A team of scientists from Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre and ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. The squid was hovering above the seafloor, with its characteristic pair of ...

Scientists working with a remotely operated vehicle off the coast of Davidson Seamount, California, captured footage of a very rare genus of bigfin squid gliding silently over the abyssal seafloor. At ...

The cameras on MBARI's remotely operated vehicle, Doc Ricketts, spotted the squid. Scientists studying an extinct underwater volcano off the California coast were left stunned after they unexpectedly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fewer than 70 Magnapinna have been seen worldwide. (© 2026 MBARI) In the liminal darkness of the water column deep under the sea, ...