Previously unseen squid filmed by Shell

Shell Oil have discovered a never before seen squid.



www.scienceray.com...

Here's the Yout*be link as I'm having difficulty embedding video. uk.youtube.com...

This thing is pretty scary looking. The article doesn't really go into detail but it's worth having a look!

That is CGI animation.

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I'm open to all explainations but as the article I've linked to says it was on National Geographic news... I think this is a pretty reliable source.

I get the impression that it's already been passed as the real deal. It would be good though if you could give a few reasons... I know nothing about CGI so all info gratefully received.

It is real,but it has also been seen around here a lot.
I think i have seen at least 2 threads about it.

There is no reason to think that this is any kind of hoax. BBC has this news story about the discovery of this squid:

The cephalopod, which has spidery, seven-metre-long (20 feet) arms, is detailed in the journal Science.

The creature has been spotted in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and in the Gulf of Mexico. One sighting was made at a depth of 4,734 metres (15,534 feet) - almost five kilometres (three miles) below the surface - in the western Atlantic, off the coast of Brazil.

The researchers behind the discovery say the find indicates how little we know about life in the Earth's largest ecosystem.

The squid's arms are longer than those of any known squid species and held in an unusual position: spread outward from the body and then bent anteriorly.

The scientists speculate that the squid may be an adult member of the recently identified family called Magnapinnidae (which means "big fin"). Only juvenile squids in this family have been seen before. More research will be required, however, before the animals can be properly classified.

"I call it a mystery squid,'' said Mike Vecchione, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) researcher and first author on the Science paper. "It's unlike any other squid I've ever seen.''

news.bbc.co.uk...

Great video, thanks for sharing!

yah and its been known about for a while now,its not unseen.Still crazy looking though,hence i dont swim in the sea...

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Of course... here is the original thread...

www.abovetopsecret.com...

It almost looks like it "trawls" for it food with the tentacles hanging down like that. Pretty awesome if you ask me!

I don't think its fake - and from this source, its been seen before:
Bigfin Squid

It's pretty awesome looking though.

Wow that was a lot of replys before me; perhaps I should refresh the page first...

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Looks like a cross breed between a squid and jelly fish does it glow at all?

Does look pretty cool thats for sure

lol now thats awesome


goes to show how you cant believe somethings fake just cuz some guy on the internet says it is

we got a old topic thread being restarted and the 1st post someone instantly claims cgi

lol i wonder how many real ufos have been debunked from these genius's

Depth:7828 Feet?Meters?Inches?Miles?
Can you imagine the size of the calamari rings?

This is a hoax? no way. There's not enough benefit to be had. It's kind of a cool animal for sure, but what would be the benefit of thinking this thing was real when it was not? Maybe cuz of crazy people? All that aside i'd kinda like to taste that thing to be honest. lol, seamonster soup.