10/7/2026
Watch an Elusive and Ethereal Bigfin Squid Float Above the Seafloor Off Central California
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This marks the first time the mysterious creature has been seen alive in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. It was spotted last month by scientists on an expedition to study marine life near underwater mountains
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