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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 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I didn't expect it to be so glowy

[-] andros_rex@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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.ee 5 points 10 months ago

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

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