Alien-like Squid Filmed at Ultra-Deep Oil-Drilling Site
Monday, November 24, 2008 - 17:49
in Biology & Nature
At an oil field a mile and a half underwater, a remote control submersible's camera has captured an eerie surprise: an alien-like, long-armed, and—strangest of all—"elbowed" Magnapinna squid. With video.
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