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A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep (theconversation.com)

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[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I didn't expect it to be so glowy

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days 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.ee 5 points 6 days ago

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