The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...

The deep-sea hooked squid is renowned for having two very large photophores on the end of two of its arms - described as ...

Deep below the surface waters of the ocean lives a mysterious world filled with alien-like creatures. Floating around this dark and eerie place are fascinating animals with the ability to create ...

The giant squid is a rare and elusive creature, once thought only to exist in stories of sea monsters called krakens. But in 2004, the Museum was offered a nearly complete specimen caught at a depth ...

The suckers are used to grab and drag prey. Giant squid’s reddish colour provides camouflage in the deep sea because the only available light is blue. Red pigment absorbs blue light so the squid ...

Hundreds of years ago, our understanding of the sea was even more limited. Sailors came across many strange creatures, which ...

The ocean holds many bizarre deep-sea monsters. As you dive 140 meters ... Another hundred and 50 meters down, we meet the vampire squid. It has bioluminescent organs called photophores that ...

Giant squids are one of the largest invertebrates known and live in the deep sea ... he spotted the large squid thrashing its tentacles around near the surface of the sea. He quickly phoned ...

Instead, they slide up the front of the fish's face when it shuts its mouth. Its flexible neck allows it to bend its head back and stick out the lower jaw to reach out and grab fish, squid and ...