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Bizarre Squid Seen Alive for First Time [nationalgeographic.com]

In the Gulf of Mexico, a strange creature lurks in the deep: a blood-red squid with stubby arms, missing tentacles, and a knack for swimming like a nautilus.

The unusual squid, which might or might not be a new species, was filmed on April 17 by the crew of the Okeanos Explorer [noaa.gov], a research vessel run by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Charged with exploring Earth's largely unknown deep waters, the Okeanos Explorer has captured extraordinary footage over the years. Previous expeditions have filmed strange glowing jellyfish [noaa.gov], a ghostly octopus nicknamed "Casper," [youtube.com] and deep-sea "krakens" fighting inside of a shipwreck [noaa.gov]. From now until May 3, 2018, the ship will be broadcasting its undersea adventures live on YouTube [youtube.com].

But on April 17, researchers got a surprise: Thousands of feet beneath the surface in the western Gulf of Mexico, the Okeanos Explorer's remote-controlled submarine spotted a creature that, at first, didn't resemble a squid at all.

Related: Possible New Species of Octopus Discovered Near Hawaii [soylentnews.org]
Brine Lakes at the Bottom of the Gulf of Mexico Investigated with Undersea ROVs [soylentnews.org]

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