Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Rare Antarctic Squid Filmed Alive for First Time
Scientists filmed a rare type of squid called the Antarctic gonate squid, deep in the ocean near Antarctica.
They recorded this squid alive for the very first time.
The squid was found about 7,060 feet below the ocean's surface on Christmas Day 2024.
This was done from a ship called RV Falkor (too), and the team was exploring a part of the ocean called the Powell Basin.
This squid is rarely seen, so it was exciting for the researchers to capture this unique moment.
A scientist confirmed it was indeed the elusive Antarctic gonate squid.
Researchers filmed a rare Antarctic gonate squid alive for the first time.
The squid was filmed at a depth of 7,060 feet in the ocean.
The three-foot-long squid was observed on December 25, 2024.
The team was aboard the RV Falkor (too) ship from Schmidt Ocean Institute.
The footage was confirmed to be an Antarctic gonate squid by a cephalopod expert.
- Who
- Researchers aboard the RV Falkor (too) ship from Schmidt Ocean Institute.
- What
- Researchers filmed a rare Antarctic gonate squid alive for the first time.
- When
- December 25, 2024
- Where
- Off Antarctica, at a depth of 7,060 feet.
- Why
- The researchers were exploring the deep sea, aiming to study the unexplored area, and they captured this first-ever live footage.
- Squid Type
- Antarctic gonate squid (Gonatus antarcticus)
- Location
- Antarctica
- Depth
- 7,060 feet
- Date Filmed
- December 25, 2024
- Ship
- RV Falkor (too)
- Organization
- Schmidt Ocean Institute
- Expert Confirmation
- Kat Bolstad, Auckland University of Technology