Researchers have caught on video for the first time a giant squid at 750 m below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. The researchers estimated it was at least 3-3.7m long. The video was filmed on 19 June on an expedition funded NOAA.
Cephalopods are quick-change artists. Like a living LCD screen, their skin can flicker and flash, or create complex patterns for camouflage and communication. Layers of specialized skin cells interact to match the environment’s color and texture.
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Source: montereybayaquarium
Closing Out the Cephaloparty - Science Friday
I can’t believe I never posted this but I was on Science Friday during June’s cephalopod week on NPR!
