The otherworldly animal in this video is a Magnapinna atlantica, a bigfin squid rarely seen, let alone captured on camera.

A colossal squid was filmed for the first time in its natural habitat near the South Sandwich Islands during a recent ...

It shimmered, translucent, with wide, glowing eyes and delicate fins barely perceptible in the darkness. It was the first ...

The first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in its natural habitat shows a delicate and graceful animal – far ...

Since its discovery in 1925, only eight adult specimens have been reported, severely limiting scientists’ ability to research ...

A baby colossal squid was filmed in the deep sea by an ocean expedition near Antarctica. The world's largest squid has eluded ...

Images of a baby colossal squid this week reminds us that the deep sea is an almost inexhaustible source of awe.

Four scientists, aflutter with discovery, announced Tuesday that they were the first to film two rare squid species alive, in their natural environments. They were part of a remote ...

According to NOAA, these squid can swim deeper than any other known species. Their extraordinarily lithe fins help them float at these depths and function as underwater wings. They can propel ...

This colossal squid looks like a delicate glass sculpture, with fins of such fine musculature they are barely visible. It has shining iridescent eyes and graceful arms fanned out from the head.