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During Dive 10 of Windows to the Deep 2021, we captured remarkable footage of an adult bigfin squid, genus Magnapinna. Bigfin squid are the deepest known squids and while sightings of them have been recorded globally, the total number of sightings is likely less than two dozen, making this observation rare and all the more exciting. Additional information, images, and b-roll footage is available.
Bigfin Squid
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Windows to the Deep 2021.
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During Dive 10 of Windows to the Deep 2021, we captured remarkable footage of an adult bigfin squid, genus Magnapinna. Bigfin squid are the deepest known squids and while sightings of them have been recorded globally, the total number of sightings is likely less than two dozen, making this observation rare and all the more exciting. Additional information, images, and b-roll footage is available here.