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Toronto Sun​

Video: Researchers film bizarre-looking 'cockatoo squid' near British Columbia coast
Toronto Sun
Researchers were tickled this week to discover a bizarre-looking “cockatoo squid” off the coast of British Columbia. Exploration Vessel Nautilus identified the small, deep sea creature near the Juan de Fuca Canyon in the Salish Sea. The translucent ...

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Mental Floss​

You Can See Right Through This Amazing Cockatoo Squid
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As Laughing Squid reports, the Ocean Exploration Trust's Nautilus research ship recently captured impressive footage of the cockatoo squid (Taonius borealis)—also commonly referred to as the "glass squid"—while exploring the deep waters of Juan de ...
Video: Researchers film bizarre-looking 'cockatoo squid' near British Columbia coastToronto Sun

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Atlas Obscura​

Behold the Elegance and Horror of a Nearly Invisible Squid
Atlas Obscura
Squid are wondrous and terrifying by turns, and it seems like scientists regularly discover some strange new variety or learn some vaguely frightening new details about them. So it should come as little surprise—despite being quite surprising—that ...
Rare Footage Of Translucent 'Cockatoo Squid' Filmed On BC Coast604 Now (blog)

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Earth Touch News​

Here's looking through you, squid
Earth Touch News
Cockatoo squid, more formally known as members of the genus Taonius, are typically found at depths of around 300 metres (900ft). This particular individual (Taonius borealis) was spotted during a recent dive over Quinault Canyon, part of the NOAA's ...


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