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Another giant squid caught on video! (three movies!)
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Flirty deep-sea squid is fast, aggressive hunter - deep-sea - 14 February 2007 - New Scientist Environment
This was a different species and the first of its kind caught on video, but it's the second giant squid in total caught on video. This particular squid is interesting because at the end of two of its tentacles, It has two large bioluminescent "bulbs", called photophores, at the end of two of its arms. The researchers filmed adult squid emitting both short and long flashes from their photophores when they attacked the small Japanese common squid that were used as bait.
Video of the squid attacking the camera and stuff. They're quick!
Another video of the squid making its photophores glows.
This video is perhaps the coolest one. Check out how bright that flash is. It's almost like a camera flash. Pretty cool.
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Wicked but I wish it was a 30 footer and not a 2.8 meter one.
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Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES 
Wicked but I wish it was a 30 footer and not a 2.8 meter one.
Yeah he/she was pretty small. Still exciting.
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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Just way cool, this stuff is so awesome!
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That is sweet. I find cephalopods fascinating.
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Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
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Thanks for posting those videos! Such spectacular creatures. I'm especially awed by their color-changing abilities.
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Are the video's no longer working?
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This video is perhaps the coolest one. Check out how bright that flash is.
That wasn't the squid. That was a glint off of the lure being used to attract it.
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