by Scientists have captured stunning video of a female deep-sea squid cradling unusually large eggs in her tentacles.
The footage, taken by the team via a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) off Mexico's coast, reveals that the mother squid was carrying about 40 eggs, each around twice as large as those of previously encountered squid.
The new video reveals additional details about the life cycle of deep-dwelling squid.
These animals are rarely seen alive at depth and little is known about how they reproduce in a dark and cold environment, where oxygen and food is limited.
Seeing a deep-sea squid brooding, or protecting eggs after laying them, is especially rare.
As the scientists launched ROVs into the deep basin, they spotted the mother, at around 8,418 feet (2,566 meters) deep.
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The footage, taken by the team via a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) off Mexico's coast, reveals that the mother squid was carrying about 40 eggs, each around twice as large as those of previously encountered squid.
The new video reveals additional details about the life cycle of deep-dwelling squid.
These animals are rarely seen alive at depth and little is known about how they reproduce in a dark and cold environment, where oxygen and food is limited.
Seeing a deep-sea squid brooding, or protecting eggs after laying them, is especially rare.
As the scientists launched ROVs into the deep basin, they spotted the mother, at around 8,418 feet (2,566 meters) deep.
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