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Researchers off the coast of Hawaii captured spectacular footage of a type of squid rarely seen alive. The video was captured through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The oceanic creature in the video is known as a whiplash squid. The film was released in September but is just now getting popular.
“What looks like those red lips, that’s where water is taken in and ejected. … It’s used for propulsion to propel it backwards,” one of the researchers said.
As Quartz notes, the squid has an organ that emits unusually bright light, which is thought to stun predators and prey.
Whiplash squids live so deep in the ocean that there’s rarely a chance to study them. Scientists are hoping this video will spark more interest in further study.
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