Mysterious world of the colossal squid

Descend deep into the dark, cold Southern Ocean and check out the mysterious world of the colossal squid.

The top of the ocean is light and warm, and abundant with life. But if you head down a kilometre or more, you'd be in the dark, cold ocean deep. More people have been into space than have gone down deep below the ocean surface, yet it's the largest habitat available for life on Earth.

The colossal squid, the most massive invertebrate on the planet, makes its home in these cold depths of the Southern Ocean.

You can view this video in 3D at the Colossal Squid exhibition in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

[ackyducc]

Colossal squids are so weird. I really wish there was more footage of them because they are so awesome

[TheGuyNamedWolf]

As both an aspiring 3d modeler/animator and someone interested in undersea life, I deeply enjoyed this.

[SameerPrehistorica]

Some animals don't get much attention including the Colossal Squid but the way this animal is portrayed in this great animation is amazing.

[alexandrearaujoandradedasi]

Beautiful video. The Sperm Whale and the Colossal Squid, two of the most magnificent creatures ever to live on Earth, and epic is their battle to survive.

[nicks.notkool]

I dont think people realize the scarcity out of its beauty, and how scary it is let alone... This is a 30-40+ foot tadpole with a beak that can rip flesh with ease, has giant tentacles and spidey senses

[roninneko]

thats going to be a fun surprise for the fishermen

[juliebegley]

That moment when you search for colossal squid and only find giant squid videos -_-

[galacticknight]

I hope we'll be able to record a live colossal squid in its natural habitat. That's never been done before, unlike with the giant squid.

[Voodoochile]

That really was a beautiful video, wonderfully crafted. Haunting and creepy in parts but the best images we will probably ever see of a colossal squid in it's natural habitat doing its thing

[rainbowlicious]

Sperm Whale: Oh hello there! I see you got my meal for me. THANKS!

[LittleWendigo]

it's scary as shit and majestic at the same time ._.

[sclogse]

Fantastic. The gradations in the water are probably the limitations of youtube compression. Some stuff gets beat up, other stuff doesn't.
I wonder about uploading my old animations again to see if things have improved.

[juliusschannelindeeditis]

Sperm whale: I eat squids!

The colosal squid: you’ve yeed your last haw

[xanshen]

I like how it shows the food chain

squid->sperm whale->human

then it shows a lanternfish eating a baby colossal squid to complete the food cycle.

[fin]

omg.. this brings back so many nostalgic memories from going to te papa when I was little .. too bad they removed the 3d film exhibit

[VienTheSCRailfan]

this was my childhood when I watched it… good memories

[Macdeth]

THANKYOU!!! That was so well put together. It's the best of anything ever tried on the subject. The amazon and respected Collossal Squid!!

[dragonqueen]

2:52 that one friend that always steals your food

[gosling]

Saw this when it first came out at Te Papa. Being right up close to the screen with the 3D glasses when it grabs the fish is no joke...

[TheBetterBoi]

Wow i Remember Watching This Animation on YT when i was a Kid…
The Memories are Real !