
This bird squid (Ornithoteuthis antillarum) is holding its tentacles close to its body, a likely defensive posture assumed in response to our presence in its deep-sea home during Dive 06 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration.
This bird squid (Ornithoteuthis antillarum) is holding its tentacles close to its body, a likely defensive posture assumed in response to our presence in its deep-sea home during Dive 06 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration.