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<p>Rarefootage of a deep-sea hooked squid in its natural habitat was captured earlier this month by a team of scientists from The University of Western Australia (UWA) and Kelpie Geosciences in the UK.</p><p>The squid was seen wrapping its arms around a sinking camera it had mistaken for prey in the South Pacific on May 8, north of an area called the Samoan Passage.</p><p>Bright bioluminescent lights used to startle prey were seen at the ends of two arms of the squid, which chief scientist Heather Stewart likened to “headlights”.</p><p>The squid, which Stewart estimated was around 75 cm long, was filmed at a depth of just over 1 km, according to the UWA. <strong>-Report from Reuters</strong></p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Rare footage of a deep-sea hooked squid in its natural habitat was captured earlier this month by a team of scientists from The University of Western Australia (UWA) and Kelpie Geosciences in the UK.</p>

Rare footage of a deep-sea hooked squid in its natural habitat was captured earlier this month by a team of scientists from The University of Western Australia (UWA) and Kelpie Geosciences in the UK.

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Rare deep-sea squid with 'headlights' filmed by scientists

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Published May 17, 2024 04:20 PM PHT

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