This Caranchid squid, about 4 inches across, uses transparency to hide from potential predators. Open water divers can more easily observe these creatures with polarizing filters. Compare the polarized and unpolarized images to one another.

This Caranchid squid, about 4 inches across, uses transparency to hide from potential predators. Open water divers can more easily observe these creatures with polarizing filters. Compare the polarized and unpolarized images to one another. /


This Caranchid squid, about four-inches across, uses transparency to hide from potential predators. Open-water divers can more easily observe these creatures with polarizing filters. Compare the polarized and unpolarized images to one another. Images courtesy Edie Widder.

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