The first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in its natural habitat shows a delicate and graceful animal – far from the “monster” narrative we see all too often.
  • nocturneEnglish
    53•3 months ago

    the first confirmed video of this species in its natural habitat – a 30-centimetre juvenile

    For my fellow Americans that is about the length of a $5 sub from subway height of two soda cans on top of a tuna can.

    at a depth of 600 metres

    This is ~6 1/2 football fields.

    Colossal squid can grow up to seven metres

    7 70 10 standard washing machines in width

    and weigh as much as 500 kilograms

    55 watermelons

      • nocturneEnglish
        7•3 months ago

        No idea, I have not been to Subway since 2017 or 2018. I just figured they added more sugar to the bread and less filling inside the sandwiches.

        • Ad Blocker 117English
          3•3 months ago

          I haven’t stepped foot in a Subway since they discontinued the “Five . . . . Five dollar foot loooong.” EAR WORMS. Get them out, get them out . . . .

        • @MadMadBunny@lemmy.caEnglish
          3•3 months ago

          Here in Canada, we also had this promotion, 12-inches for $5… now $14.95 and garnishes are extra

      • nocturneEnglish
        4•3 months ago

        You are correct, it should be 70 10 washing machines.

          • nocturneEnglish
            2•3 months ago

            Look, converting metric to anything but metric is not an exact science. It is open to artistic interpretations. The number is about 10.

    • @andros_rex@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      14•3 months ago

      Most deep sea animals are glowy! Makes sense I think, there’s not a lot of light down there.

      Fun fact - the first forms of photosynthesis were by red colored algaes and plankton - not green, because different colors of light penetrate the ocean to different levels.

    • @mmddmm@lemm.eeEnglish
      5•3 months ago

      Looks to me like only the tentacles are glowy, and the body and eyes are just reflecting the camera’s light.

  • @Infynis@midwest.socialEnglish
    8•3 months ago

    Yoooo!! Finally!!! I remember seeing the scars on a whale from their hooks as a kid, and being amazed that something like that could exist. Finding out no one had ever seen one alive devastated little 2nd grade me lol

  • @TheHalifaxJones@lemm.eeEnglish
    3•3 months ago

    It doesn’t say how big this particular squid is in the video. Anyone have a guess? At a glance it seems so very small but without a reference, it’s impossible to tell.