Whiplash Squid: September 3, 2019

NOAA Ocean Exploration, Deep Connections 2019. Download larger version (mp4, 24.6 MB).

 

Magnificent, magical, marvelous. Whatever word you choose to alliterate your Monday with, this whiplash squid is pretty...mesmerizing.

Seen while exploring Kinlan Canyon, off the coast of Rhode Island, at 1,030 meters (3,380 feet) depth.