Divers Capture Rare Footage of Live Giant Squid in Japan
A pair of divers captured the moment they came face-to-face with a giant squid -- which are rarely seen alive by humans.
Giant Squid Caught on Camera for First Time in the US
Giant squid are incredibly difficult to catch on camera in the wild -- the number of times it has happened can be counted on one hand. But scientists just released video of the first time a giant squid has been filmed in the waters of the United States.
How Scientists Caught a Giant Squid on Camera
Edith Widder is one of the three scientists that managed to capture the first high-resolution video footage of an actual giant squid. And about a month ago, her TED talk describing how she and her team did it (embedded above) was finally posted online.
Almost 2 stories tall, you would think that something that massive would have already been photographed or video taped. But it was Widder's common-sense approach that would yield the groundbreaking footage. So, how did scientists manage to finally catch a giant squid on camera? One word: quietly.