Deep in the ocean dwells a strange cephalopod with eight arms and two tentacles.
The bigfin squid can top 19.7 feet (6 meters) in length.
It’s elusive and every sighting is a chance to learn more about the mysterious animals.
The explorers called it “cool,” “ghostly” and “very alienish.”
ICYMI, here’s video of the bigfin squid (Magnapinna sp.)
Sensational squids
The bigfin squid was first officially described only about 20 years ago.
Vecchione was one of the scientists who first described the squid.
The squid might be rare, but researchers have been working hard to learn more about the deep-ocean animals.
Astudy published in 2020 detailed five sightingsoff the coast of Australia.
