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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Haunting blood-red squid with large hooks drifts through Antarctic ocean's midnight zone in world-first video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have filmed a living Antarctic gonate squid in a world-first sighting deep in the ocean surrounding Antarctica. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d4oMWEe3X78hprE85kfN5T-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Photo and video by ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers recorded the first-known sighting of a living &lt;em&gt;Gonatus antarcticus &lt;/em&gt;as part of the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Expedition.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A still from the first video of a living Antarctic gonate squid swimming deep in the ocean off Antarctica. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elusive colossal squid finally caught on camera 100 years after discovery in world 1st footage — and it's tiny ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/squids/elusive-colossal-squid-finally-caught-on-camera-100-years-after-discovery-in-world-1st-footage-and-its-tiny</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A colossal squid has been filmed in its natural habitat for the first time ever, a century after it was first identified by scientists. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:47:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Squids]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s3fYJr4XehUEJ8MTaW4ZL6-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Frame taken from the video captured of the baby Colossal squid swimming.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Frame taken from the video captured of the baby Colossal squid swimming.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch extremely rare footage of a bigfin squid 'walking' on long, spindly arms deep in the South Pacific ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ While exploring the Tonga Trench in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers captured extremely rare footage of a Magnapinna squid with arms several times the length of its body. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oJYxSWiFSJQc27YQeeE7qB-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Bigfin squid (&lt;em&gt;Magnapinna&lt;/em&gt;) are the deepest-dwelling species of squid known to science.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screengrab from a video of a bigfin squid at the bottom of the Tonga Trench. The squid&#039;s long arms are outstretched and its fins fanned out.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare video shows elusive deep-sea squid cradling her gigantic, translucent eggs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ While navigating a remotely operated vehicle in the Gulf of California, scientists spotted a brooding squid cradling translucent eggs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:45:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristel Tjandra ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xnvoLxhA6t2ETuLHbTeyoC-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists at MBARI encountered a female squid brooding giant eggs at a depth of more than 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) during an expedition to the Gulf of California. The squid was from an unknown species in the family Gonatidae. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Deep-sea squid brooding its eggs]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elusive 'octopus squid' with world's largest biological lights attacks camera in striking new video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Watch rare footage of deep sea "octopus squid" reveal its bioluminescent photophores as it attacks an underwater camera. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 13:35:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ elise.poore@futurenet.com (Elise Poore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Poore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pSy4y3CPGJAVnTuFRneYvX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The elusive squid species use their large photophores to stun and disorientate prey during an attack.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two images;  red squid with two bright green tips at the end of their arms (left), red squid wraps arms around underwater camera (right). ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Black-eyed squid dragging thousands of eggs like a cape captured in video off Costa Rica ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have filmed one of the only squids known to brood their eggs — the black-eyed squid — swimming with thousands of unhatched offspring suspended from hooks on its arms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:05:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gzHC6AuyfLUUDjmWo2djBX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers aboard a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition spotted a black-eyed squid (Gonatus onyx) carrying thousands of eggs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A squid swims in black waters with thousands of eggs suspended from its arms.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Adorable, newfound pygmy squid species named after Japanese forest fairies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two new species of pygmy squid have been discovered off Okinawa and named after mythical creatures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ elise.poore@futurenet.com (Elise Poore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Poore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WRTutvUa63EyirFx4xPhBe-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Shawn Miller]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Ryukyuan pygmy squid is named after the Kijimuna that are red-haired, childlike creatures who live in banyan trees. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A small squid swims beside a marine plant]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch elusive, sucker-less squid in rare footage captured off the Galapagos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Footage of the rare squid, Grimalditeuthis bonplandi, was captured for only the 2nd time ever during an expedition to explore hydrothermal vents off the Galapagos Islands. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:56:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ elise.poore@futurenet.com (Elise Poore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Poore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U2cP3s4tsUrYhjqqEC82Eg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rare squid, Grimalditeuthis bonplandi, spotted during expedition to Galapagos]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Squid photographed against black background of the deep sea]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch a see-through squid with demon-like eyes swim in Alaska's deep waters ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The see-through cephalopod was spotted by researchers exploring the deep sea surrounding Alaska's Aleutian Islands. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:44:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiFGNYpAjjzJyC55q6H8iL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A see-through squid with giant red eyes]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A see-through squid with giant red eyes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diver captures stunning photos of rare 8-foot giant squid ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Diver Yosuke Tanaka swam with a giant squid in the Sea of Japan near Toyooka City in Hyogo Prefecture. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:00:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TwGC8pUQNKeD7DfyDntcJT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A giant squid swims slowly in the coastal waters of the Sea of Japan. The squid is mottled red and white with its skin peeling.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The giant squid swims among seaweed near the surface of the Sea of Japan. The squid was likely two to three years old.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is the largest squid in the world? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are two contenders for the world's largest squid, and both are giants. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zxTyUnGEo7vV5oaEikTyk4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A giant squid (Architeuthis dux) lies on Newport Beach, California on Jan. 19, 2005 after it washed ashore for unknown reasons.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A giant squid  lies on Newport Beach, California with the sun behind]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant squid corpse with half-eaten tentacles stuns tourists on New Zealand beach ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A dead giant squid has washed up on a beach at a nature reserve in New Zealand. A group of tourists was lucky enough to see the body up close. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vNUi4vZxWoFFJBmmZJuEJT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A half-buried giant squid on the beach at Farewell Spit nature reserve in New Zealand.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A half-buried giant squid on the beach at Farewell Spit nature reserve in New Zealand.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant 'kraken' carcass with dinner plate-size eyes washes ashore in South Africa ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A huge giant squid carcass cropped up in Cape Town. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:58:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:41:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cySEkGQb7qe6L2PNQALSzm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Beachgoers came across the giant squid in the early morning on Tuesday.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[carcass of giant squid strewn between large rocks on a beach]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deep-sea squid mom carries dazzling pearl-like string of eggs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new video captured by a remotely operated vehicle off the California coast shows a female deep-sea squid carrying hundreds of eggs in a gelatinous string. It is only the second time this unusual behavior has ever been seen in this species. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:36:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:38:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P2camTBFGnGm5U7sqYg9UW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The deep-sea squid mom carrying her eggs in a gelatinous string behind her.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The deep-sea squid mom carrying her eggs in a gelatinous string behind her.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant squid that washed up on a South African beach was 'incredible to see' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Residents of Kommetjie, South Africa were treated to a rare sight this weekend: a giant squid measuring 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) long. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 11:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:40:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/grKzHxfWx5FTfAZGuxJ8QZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Giant squids live in the deep ocean, and rarely wash up on beaches.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Giant squids live in the deep ocean, and rarely wash up on beaches.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Weird-eyed strawberry squid spotted in 'twilight zone' off California's coast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers got video footage of a bright red strawberry squid in the ocean's twilight zone off the coast of California. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:25:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GLHFdWzossjVFz4PbjEYNm-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The ROV Doc Ricketts got video footage of a strawberry squid (Histioteuthis heteropsis) in Monterey Canyon off the coast of California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The ROV Doc Ricketts took video footage of a strawberry squid (Histioteuthis heteropsis) in Monterey Canyon off the coast of California.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient 10-armed vampire squid relative named for Joe Biden ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/fossil-relative-octopus-vampire-squid</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 328 million-year-old cephalopod may be the oldest in a group related to octopuses and vampire squids. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:54:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QX3G5TVVXFrCXs4seM55pe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the 328 million-year-old vampyropod named after President Joe Biden (Syllipsimopodi bideni).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of the 328 million-year-old vampyropod named after President Joe Biden (Syllipsimopodi bideni).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's deepest-dwelling squid spotted 20,000 feet under the sea ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists spotted the world's deepest-dwelling squid 20,000 feet below the Philippine Sea while hunting for a lost WWII battleship. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:16:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:37:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wtqc5QDy6cuMWtXp8U6uTR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bigfin squid that study co-author Alan Jamieson observed more than 16,000 feet underwater in 2014. Jamieson and his colleagues found the same species swimming thousands of feet deeper in 2021. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bigfin squid that study co-author Alan Jamieson observed more than 16,000 feet underwater in 2014. Jamieson and his colleagues found the same species swimming thousands of feet deeper in 2021. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Octopuses, squids and lobsters could become 'sentient beings' in the UK ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.K. government has included cephalopods and some crustaceans in a new bill that recognizes sentient animals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:35:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:20:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mUHx46cP8AVG8zUd5hcdeM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Octopuses are one of several marine invertebrates to be recognized as sentient by changes to a new animal welfare bill.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Octopuses are one of several marine invertebrates to be recognized as sentient by changes to a new animal welfare bill.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eerie video captures elusive, alien-like squid gliding in the Gulf of Mexico ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/bigfin-squid-spotted-on-noaa-expedition-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The bigfin squid has a ghostly pale appearance and long, spindly tentacles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:35:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:36:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fNHxrj3invPyHG927YPs7A-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bigfin squid swims in the deep sea.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bigfin squid swims in the deep sea.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant purpleblack flying squid photobombs crew investigating shipwreck ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A team mapping the seafloor in the northern Red Sea unexpectedly spotted a purpleback flying squid near a previously unknown shipwreck. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:32:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ixhUQwymG86ToNbHnHY7HX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The purpleback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis) that swam past the ROV investigating the shipwreck in the Gulf of Aqaba.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The purpleback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis) that swam past the ROV investigating the shipwreck in the Gulf of Aqaba.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant squid: The real-life ocean Kraken ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/giant-squid.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Giant squid are mysterious deep-sea predators that are rarely seen by humans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:13:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:59:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/46kJwn5dMWcQEV43Xptr75-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An injured giant squid floating in the water having likely been attacked by a sperm whale. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of an injured giant squid floating in the water having likely been attacked by a sperm whale. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's most elusive giant squid could be monogamous, female corpse hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A female giant squid caught off the coast of Japan mated with a single male in her lifetime, a surprising finding given what little is known about these creatures' reproduction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NETrt8aCdSWbVnGY4FTif4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A female giant squid caught in a net off Kyoto had dozens of sperm packets from a single male embedded in her muscles.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A female giant squid caught in a net off Kyoto had dozens of sperm packets from a single male embedded in her muscles.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Glow-in-the-dark baby squid and tardigrades to be blasted into space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists hope to identify the genes that the animals use to adapt to extreme environments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 17:41:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:18:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UtkRwZCAyjp7sTjqLtyyh3-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Baby bobtail squid just hours after hatching.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Baby bobtail squid just hours after hatching.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bizarre, polka-dotted blob washes ashore in North Carolina ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A weird polka-dotted blob that washed ashore in North Carolina has finally been identified. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 18:20:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:18:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cZb9hkGoo63TBnxq67k2nS-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NPS photo/Sue Stuska]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The mysterious polka-dotted blob in a photo taken on Shackleford Banks, a barrier island in Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina, on Dec. 31, 2020.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The mysterious polka-dotted blob in a photo taken on Shackleford Banks, a barrier island in Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina, on Dec. 31, 2020.  ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How scientists caught footage of 'the kraken' after centuries of searching ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/first-footage-giant-squid-jellyfish-lure.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study looks at how scientists captured the world's first (and second) recordings of a giant squid in its natural habitat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:27:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:21:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QGnMActEmim7mLAVJoPwtc-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Screengrab of video courtesy of Edie Widder and Nathan Robinson]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Eight long elegant legs unfurl as the squid inspects the e-jelly in the Gulf of Mexico.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Eight long elegant legs unfurl as the squid inspects the e-jelly in the Gulf of Mexico.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mysterious 'blobs' near Norway are full of squid mucus and embryos, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ At least 90 mysterious blobs of underwater jelly have been sighted near Norway and the Mediterranean Sea, and researchers finally know what they are. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:33:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:19:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tZWgkQACwxARtzCNJvVGjN-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ringvold, H., Taite, M., Allcock, A.L. et al.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A photo of one of the enormous, gelatinous blobs sighted near Norway.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of one of the enormous, gelatinous blobs sighted near Norway.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare squid with 'elbow' tentacles baffles scientists in spooky new footage ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/rare-bigfin-squid-sighting-australia.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers found and measured a group of rare Bigfin Squids congregating off the Australia coast for the first time ever. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UpbfYmaUzivQivSuGAx4qU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Osterhage et al. (PLOS ONE, 2020)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Bigfin squid darts around the waters of South Australia]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Bigfin squid darts around the waters of South Australia]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elusive squid seen alive in natural habitat for first time (VIDEO) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/rams-horn-squid-discovery-video.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The tiny ram's horn squid was found more than 2,700 feet underwater. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GwY2uD9YcY2YKyhZH93jHc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A screenshot from the ROV footage of a ram&#039;s horn squid]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A screenshot from the ROV footage of a ram&#039;s horn squid]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stunningly intact giant squid washes ashore in South Africa ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/giant-squid-found-south-africa.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The giant squid's esophagus goes through its brain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 17:01:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:33:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/555CAUkuxfAdMQqVmPU5Eo-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Adéle Grosse]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Adéle Grosse and her husband found a dead giant squid (Architeuthis dux) while walking on Golden Mile Beach in Britannia Bay, South Africa.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Adéle Grosse and her husband found a dead giant squid (Architeuthis dux) while walking on Golden Mile Beach in Britannia Bay, South Africa.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Human-Size Blob Drifts by Divers. And It's Packed with Hundreds of Thousands of Baby Squid. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A trio of divers off the western coast of Norway had a close encounter with a drifting gelatinous blob — a squid's egg sac as big as an adult human. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:33:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:36:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kgMFGtdrUAuvkmTXFQdCBU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Caters News Agency]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Divers encountered the giant, gelatinous blob off the coast of Norway. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Divers encountered the giant, gelatinous blob off the coast of Norway. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Bloated 'Piglet Squid' Is Way Cuter Than a Real Piglet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65990-piglet-squid-nautilus-video.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A stunning video shows this strange see-through animal floating along with its tentacles waving above its head in the central Pacific Ocean near Palmyra Atoll. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:52:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mmJWRTFzdXnARLjxYuh8w-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Nautilus]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This piglet squid has a mantle full of ammonia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This piglet squid has a mantle full of ammonia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant Squid Filmed Alive for Second Time in History. Here's the Video. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65789-live-giant-squid-video.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ For only the second time in history, researchers have recorded footage of a live — and very curious — giant squid in the pitch-dark depths of its salty, deep-sea home. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:36:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ozAzgyMmpSJJNtJ4m7e4L7-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Screengrab of video courtesy of Edie Widder and Nathan Robinson]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Eight long elegant legs unfurl as the squid inspects the e-jelly in the Gulf of Mexico.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Giant Squid]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Divers Find Enormous, Creepy Squid on New Zealand Beach ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63444-mysterious-dead-giant-squid.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Calamari, anyone? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 20:37:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:59:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Hickok ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZekDM3oVDzW3p7cbBGmNEN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Daniel Aplin]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[These divers were easily dwarfed by the giant squid they found. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[squid]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Contorted Mystery Squid May Be the 'Most Bizarre' Ever Seen ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62366-bizarre-twisted-squid.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An unidentified species of squid recently performed an unusual "twisted" ballet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:08:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:56:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QPWkeWyA7TUDWuyw75ZLGe-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2018]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Thousands of feet below the ocean surface, an unidentified squid performed an upside-down ballet. ]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Video Captures Surprise Squid Attack — on Another Squid ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A marine expedition exploring life in the deep sea recently captured video of an incredible scene: a squid's sneak attack on a smaller squid. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 17:22:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:56:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jAGRQU3UszCufDWe4BcfTa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In the deep ocean, a hungry squid can suddenly become a meal for a larger squid, seen here in a still from a video posted by CSIRO on YouTube.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Squid Survives Ocean's 'Twilight Zone' Thanks to Its Mismatched Eyes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As its name implies, the cockeyed squid has some peculiar peepers: One is small and black, and the other is exceptionally large and yellow. Now, scientists think they know the reason for the squid's wonky eyes: They help the squid spy on prey and predator ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A9SC7oeo8hqcTdKPWb4bPN-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The cockeyed squid &lt;i&gt;Histioteuthis heteropsis&lt;/i&gt; has evolved to have a mismatched set of eyes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Squid Histioteuthis heteropsis]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Creepy Cannibals: Squid Have No Qualms About Eating Their Own Kind ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The deep-sea diving Gonatus squid has a hearty appetite, even when it comes to eating its own kind, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:14:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/57dJ3iFTjwaDfaDuSNTiGa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Googly-Eyed Purple Squid Sighting Delights Scientists ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists could not believe this googly-eyed animal was real. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kacey Deamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/obANk96TbxEQVmqnCWVPhE-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The stubby squid&#039;s giant eyes, that &quot;look painted on,&quot; caused one researcher to compare the sea creature to a children&#039;s toy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[stubby-squid-nautilus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ School-Bus-Size Giant Squid May Be Lurking Deep in the Sea ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54870-giant-squid-may-be-school-bus-size.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The elusive giant squid, which some say inspired the legend of the giant kraken, may be bigger than previously thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 11:53:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:01:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x9MZs94g6WxRRsgoGWaVLH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[On Oct. 1, 2013, a 30-foot-long giant squid washed ashore in the Spanish community of Cantabria.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On Oct. 1, 2013, a 30-foot-long giant squid washed ashore in the Spanish community of Cantabria.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jurassic 10-Armed 'Squid' Were Speedy Swimmers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three extremely rare fossil specimens of an extinct squidlike animal provide new evidence of the creature's body structure, and suggest that it may have been a swift swimmer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:29:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cQQhBZpfkzBjs2uWeHAyrJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Reconstructions of Acanthoteuthis, based on two fossils indicating different fin sizes. The anatomical illustration is based on the preserved parts in the specimen with small fins (specimen ID: SMNS 67751).]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare 'Flasher' Squid Caught on Video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A squid with shiny, bioluminescent "spotlights" tipping two of its arms confronted a remotely operated vehicle in deep ocean waters near Hawaii. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2015 18:04:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hzQ88yTifMwhPnAq5qUMrY-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[On Sept. 19, this 1- to 2-meter-long (3.3 to 6.6 feet) squid was captured on video by a remotely operated NOAA vehicle during the craft&#039;s descent to the seafloor.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch Live! Colossal Squid Undergoes Autopsy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The giant beast is being housed in New Zeland and scientists hope the autopsy will help to answer some of the mysteries surrounding the colossal squid. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:14:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qGwV4TVo8ivfhWBhBsn2K8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A colossal squid caught with a long line in the Ross Sea will undergo a live autopsy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A colossal squid caught with a long line in the Ross Sea will undergo a live autopsy.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Squid Reveal the Sweet Side of Pain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lasting feelings of pain or anxiety after an injury may seem perplexing, but they serve an evolutionary purpose, research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2014 18:48:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:05:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wu4B7tVcihdDdb4PPgSeoT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What doesn&#039;t kill you makes you stronger: Squid become more vigilant when they feel pain, which helps them survive.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[squid]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Humans and Squid Evolved Same Eyes Using Same Genes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Eyes and wings are among the most stunning innovations evolution has created. Remarkably these features have evolved multiple times in different lineages of animals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2014 04:11:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:05:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Malcolm Campbell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U9Saf7fhZuQWgGssK473Z7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[I see how you see.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[squid, humans, eyes, evolution]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Epic Undersea Battle Caught on Video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thank to its sharp beak, a small red squid emerged victorious after an epic hour-long battle with a much bigger owlfish, all caught on video last November in Monterey Bay, Calif. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:57:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:52:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vHNu3hTBg7F28abkHNaZwn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A squid and owlfish battle in Monterey Bay, as seen by MBARI&#039;s remotely-operated vehicle on Nov. 11, 2013.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[squid and fish battle]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elusive Giant Squid Washes Up on Spanish Beach ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The creature, thought to have inspired the Kraken and other mythological beasts, measures some 30 feet long and boasting 400 pounds of weight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 13:15:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:37:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UKUpHQS7UxAh9fiSzfUp2Q-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Enrique Talledo, www.enriquetalledo.com]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This giant squid called Architeuthis dux and measuring 30 feet long washed ashore in the Spanish community of Cantabria on Oct. 1, 2013. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This giant squid called Architeuthis dux and measuring 30 feet long washed ashore in the Spanish community of Cantabria on Oct. 1, 2013. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Female Squid Wear Fake Testes to Avoid Male Advances ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The females in one species of squid may have a natural defense for escaping unwanted male attention: special light-reflecting cells that can create the illusion of testes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2013 22:59:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:54:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Megan Gannon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/83oxu6QG9En9FX6CZ5EZoh-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Wardill, Gonzalez-Bellido, Crook &amp; Hanlon, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Squid have special cells on their skin that allow them to change patterns of color for camouflage and communication.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Strange Squid Feeding Revealed in 1st Video Footage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ First-ever video footage of a deep-sea squid has revealed a feeding habit unique to the world of squid. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2013 23:35:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Poppick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/znbpfumL6LH6Xiriae7dJ4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Grimalditeuthis bonplandi&lt;/em&gt; does not have suckers on its feeding tentacle (not seen here) as most squid do.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[squid]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos of the Stunning Deep-Sea Squid Feeding ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have caught the first footage of a deep-sea squid in its natural environment ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2013 23:24:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:40:09 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Squids]]></category>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Mollusks]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Poppick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/znbpfumL6LH6Xiriae7dJ4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Grimalditeuthis bonplandi&lt;/em&gt; does not have suckers on its feeding tentacle (not seen here) as most squid do.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[squid]]></media:text>
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