Vampire Squid Turns Itself “Inside Out” | National Geographic

this menacing-looking squid is just one

this menacing-looking squid is just one of many species out of sight and out of

of many species out of sight and out of

of many species out of sight and out of mind that could be threatened by human

mind that could be threatened by human

mind that could be threatened by human activities far away from the part of the

activities far away from the part of the

activities far away from the part of the ocean in which they live the Monterey

ocean in which they live the Monterey

ocean in which they live the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute has

Bay Aquarium Research Institute has

Bay Aquarium Research Institute has released this video of the vampire squid

released this video of the vampire squid

released this video of the vampire squid to emphasize a report that raises a red

to emphasize a report that raises a red

to emphasize a report that raises a red flag about the Earth’s oceans vampire

flag about the Earth’s oceans vampire

flag about the Earth’s oceans vampire tooth this infernalis is a type of

tooth this infernalis is a type of

tooth this infernalis is a type of living fossil meaning that it has seen

living fossil meaning that it has seen

living fossil meaning that it has seen very little change since it first

very little change since it first

very little change since it first appeared before dinosaurs about 300

appeared before dinosaurs about 300

appeared before dinosaurs about 300 million years ago the Monterey Bay

million years ago the Monterey Bay

million years ago the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s dr. Bruce

Aquarium Research Institute’s dr. Bruce

Aquarium Research Institute’s dr. Bruce Robeson who authored the report

Robeson who authored the report

Robeson who authored the report published in conservation biology

published in conservation biology

published in conservation biology narrates the institute’s video

narrates the institute’s video

narrates the institute’s video Vampyroteuthis has very large eyes

Vampyroteuthis has very large eyes

Vampyroteuthis has very large eyes because it lives about half a mile deep

because it lives about half a mile deep

because it lives about half a mile deep in the ocean

in the ocean

in the ocean where the light is very dim we took

where the light is very dim we took

where the light is very dim we took these pictures from a deep diving

these pictures from a deep diving

these pictures from a deep diving robotic submarine and you can see the

robotic submarine and you can see the

robotic submarine and you can see the reflection of our lights in that

reflection of our lights in that

reflection of our lights in that beautiful blue eye the vampire squid has

beautiful blue eye the vampire squid has

beautiful blue eye the vampire squid has eight long arms and a long curly strand

eight long arms and a long curly strand

eight long arms and a long curly strand that serves as a sensory filament it has

that serves as a sensory filament it has

that serves as a sensory filament it has a unique ability to react when it is

a unique ability to react when it is

a unique ability to react when it is startled it can curl its web and arms

startled it can curl its web and arms

startled it can curl its web and arms around the rest of its body turning sort

around the rest of its body turning sort

around the rest of its body turning sort of inside out this change in appearance

of inside out this change in appearance

of inside out this change in appearance may help it avoid being attacked by

may help it avoid being attacked by

may help it avoid being attacked by predators these cephalopods they’re

predators these cephalopods they’re

predators these cephalopods they’re technically not squids live in the deep

technically not squids live in the deep

technically not squids live in the deep ocean with millions of other species

ocean with millions of other species

ocean with millions of other species some of which are little known and on

some of which are little known and on

some of which are little known and on which little study has been done

which little study has been done

which little study has been done Robeson says human activities threaten

Robeson says human activities threaten

Robeson says human activities threaten all of these they are threatened by

all of these they are threatened by

all of these they are threatened by ocean warming decreasing oxygen

ocean warming decreasing oxygen

ocean warming decreasing oxygen pollution overfishing industrialization

pollution overfishing industrialization

pollution overfishing industrialization and dozens of other changes taking place

and dozens of other changes taking place

and dozens of other changes taking place in the deep we have a responsibility to

in the deep we have a responsibility to

in the deep we have a responsibility to learn all we can about these amazing

learn all we can about these amazing

learn all we can about these amazing animals and to protect them from the

animals and to protect them from the

animals and to protect them from the greatest danger to life in the deep the

greatest danger to life in the deep the

greatest danger to life in the deep the human species

human species

human species Robeson’s focus is on the oceans deep

Robeson’s focus is on the oceans deep

Robeson’s focus is on the oceans deep pelagic zone which extend down from

pelagic zone which extend down from

pelagic zone which extend down from about 330 feet below the surface to just

about 330 feet below the surface to just

about 330 feet below the surface to just above the deep sea floor up to 6 miles

above the deep sea floor up to 6 miles

above the deep sea floor up to 6 miles below the surface while the sea floors

below the surface while the sea floors

below the surface while the sea floors had significant study he points out

had significant study he points out

had significant study he points out little exploration has been done on this

little exploration has been done on this

little exploration has been done on this water above the deep floor this zone is

water above the deep floor this zone is

water above the deep floor this zone is home to species eaten by fish that

home to species eaten by fish that

home to species eaten by fish that humans eat such as tuna and salmon mini

humans eat such as tuna and salmon mini

humans eat such as tuna and salmon mini whales

whales

whales turtles and giant squid also rely on the

turtles and giant squid also rely on the

turtles and giant squid also rely on the zone for their food even though all of

zone for their food even though all of

zone for their food even though all of this is out of sight any upset in the

this is out of sight any upset in the

this is out of sight any upset in the balance here can ultimately have a

balance here can ultimately have a

balance here can ultimately have a devastating effect on what humans have

devastating effect on what humans have

devastating effect on what humans have come to expect from the oceans a place

come to expect from the oceans a place

come to expect from the oceans a place that provides food for millions of

that provides food for millions of

that provides food for millions of people