{"id":51742,"date":"2024-06-15T20:11:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T20:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/for-the-first-time-ever-the-colossal-squid-might-have-shown-its-secret-face\/"},"modified":"2024-06-15T20:11:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T20:11:30","slug":"for-the-first-time-ever-the-colossal-squid-might-have-shown-its-secret-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/lifestyle\/for-the-first-time-ever-the-colossal-squid-might-have-shown-its-secret-face\/","title":{"rendered":"For the First Time Ever, the Colossal Squid Might Have Shown Its Secret Face"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>gremlin\/\/Getty ImagesAlthough its the largest invertebrate species in the world, scientists have never glimpsed the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural habitat. However, a non-profit ocean research team named Kolossal may have finally spotted a juvenile colossal squid as it traversed the waters around Antarctica. If true, this would be the first video of its kind. The team captured this footage by rigging a deep-sea camera to a polar tourism vessel.Humans spend nearly their entire lives on land, but the Earth we call home is really a water world. With 71 percent of the Earth\u2019s surface covered by water, this expansive ecosystem has been difficult to study, and many animals of the deep ocean remain a complete mystery. One of the most spellbinding of these animals is the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni). When full-grown, this creature is about as long as a bus and weighs nearly 1,100 pounds. Believed to live in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, this immense cephalopod\u2014the largest invertebrate species on the planet\u2014 has never been observed&#8230; Click below to read the full story from Esquire<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/a61060690\/colossal-squid-secret-face\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>gremlin\/\/Getty ImagesAlthough its the largest invertebrate species in the world, scientists have never glimpsed the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural habitat. However, a non-profit ocean research team named Kolossal may have finally spotted a juvenile colossal squid as it traversed the waters around Antarctica. 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