A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep

https://theconversation.com/a-century-after-its-discovery-scientists-capture-first-confirmed-footage-of-a-colossal-squid-in-the-deep-254584#%3A%7E%3Atext=Colossal+squid+can+grow+up%2Cknown+about+their+life+cycle.

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nokturne213@sopuli.xyz · 52 pts · 1y (12 replies)

the first confirmed video of this species in its natural habitat – a 30-centimetre juvenile

For my fellow Americans that is about the length of a $5 sub from subway height of two soda cans on top of a tuna can.

at a depth of 600 metres

This is ~6 1/2 football fields.

Colossal squid can grow up to seven metres

7 70 10 standard washing machines in width

and weigh as much as 500 kilograms

55 watermelons

MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 19 pts · 1y (7 replies)

$5 sub—you mean pre-Covid prices?

nokturne213@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 1y (6 replies)

No idea, I have not been to Subway since 2017 or 2018. I just figured they added more sugar to the bread and less filling inside the sandwiches.

mapmyhike@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
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MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Here in Canada, we also had this promotion, 12-inches for $5… now $14.95 and garnishes are extra

nokturne213@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 1y

Size description updated.

andros_rex@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

You can’t even get a 6-inch for $5 I don’t think.

nokturne213@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Size description updated.

andros_rex@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

You should make some dimensional analysis/unit conversion worksheets and sell them on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Gumus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Dude you have some big ass washing machine.

nokturne213@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

You are correct, it should be 70 10 washing machines.

Phoonzang@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Dude, you have some tiny ass washing machines.

nokturne213@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 1y

Look, converting metric to anything but metric is not an exact science. It is open to artistic interpretations. The number is about 10.

kamenlady@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I didn't expect it to be so glowy

andros_rex@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y

Most deep sea animals are glowy! Makes sense I think, there’s not a lot of light down there.

Fun fact - the first forms of photosynthesis were by red colored algaes and plankton - not green, because different colors of light penetrate the ocean to different levels.

mmddmm@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y

Looks to me like only the tentacles are glowy, and the body and eyes are just reflecting the camera's light.

Infynis@midwest.social · 8 pts · 1y

Yoooo!! Finally!!! I remember seeing the scars on a whale from their hooks as a kid, and being amazed that something like that could exist. Finding out no one had ever seen one alive devastated little 2nd grade me lol

Solitaire20X6@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y

call Samus Aran

TheHalifaxJones@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It doesn’t say how big this particular squid is in the video. Anyone have a guess? At a glance it seems so very small but without a reference, it’s impossible to tell.

Gobbel2000@programming.dev · 8 pts · 1y

The article says it's 30cm long, so still some way to grow for it to really be colossal.

RizzoTheSmall@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

Cthulhu Fhtagn

jagged_circle@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 1y

Thats small :/