Humbolt Squid hunting fish in Monterey Bay

These video clips show Humboldt squid (scientific name Dosidicus gigas) hunting fish in Monterey Bay. These voracious predators can grow to over two meters (6.5 feet) long. Unlike many larger predators, Humboldt squid can hunt at depths where the water contains very little dissolved oxygen. Humboldt squid appear to be expanding their range northward along the California coast. This video was taken by researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) using a remotely operated vehicle (a type of robot submarine).

MBARI dive video V-2277-01; Lat 36.7 N; Long 122.0 E

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• humboldt squid
• dosidicus gigas
• deep-sea
• midwater
• MBARI
• ROV

[MBARIvideo]

There are fisheries for Humboldt squid mostly in Mexico and northern Peru. Commercially, they have been caught to serve Europe, Russia, China, Japan, South East Asia and increasingly North and South American markets.

[RasecVonWizzlbang]

The only evil animal is man.

And chimpanzees.

And freshwater sponges.

[Jamminredheaded]

If I'm not mistaken, scientists tend to look for the elusive giant squid where Humbolt squid are found.

[happinesson]

fantastic under water view..can i eat this kind of squid?

[theblazingraven]

@RasecVonWizzlbang dolphins can be pretty evil too, with the raping and the murder, etc etc

[NSA666999]

Be sure to see the new documentary coming out by GreenPeace that showcases MBARI scientists and how they experiment with humbolt squid.

[Dragonstud]

@CX118 yup but squid do use there fins for stability...octopi have no fins at all and use only the bivalve for jet propulsion and legs for bottom walking....gr8 piece of film ...

[1313owner]

@tommystockley well i new everything u just told me except that it was a shell thanks anyway

[tommystockley]

@1313owner Actually, that is not a "bone" so to speak, as squid are shellfish. The evolutionary ancestors of squid actually had shells, similar to modern day Nautilus. Over the course of evolution, squid grew more reliable on their speed and ink. So now, squid carry a shell inside their bodies, it shares a similar purpose, but is not a "bone". :)

[wretchedstare]

The children of Cthulhu are beautiful.

[TechnoMortal]

Why do all the comment pages on animal/nature videos fill with so many damn arguments about God & evolution? This isn't a religious blog people...

[KeenerDude]

lol...