Vampyroteuthis infernalis - The Vampire Squid

The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) lives in temperate and tropical ocean waters around the world, often lurking in the “oxygen minimum zone,“ hundreds of meters below the surface. A “living fossil,“ this animal has remained relatively unchanged for hundreds of millions of years. This animal was filmed by researchers at MBARI in the deep waters of Monterey Canyon, and is about 30 centimeters (12 inches) long.