the Humboldt squid is one of nature’s most impressive predators it has three
most impressive predators it has three
most impressive predators it has three hearts keen eyesight a large brain two
hearts keen eyesight a large brain two
hearts keen eyesight a large brain two lightning-fast tentacles eight grasping
lightning-fast tentacles eight grasping
lightning-fast tentacles eight grasping arms and a razor-sharp beak
dr. Bob Gilly a neurobiologist at
dr. Bob Gilly a neurobiologist at Hopkins marine station in Pacific Grove
Hopkins marine station in Pacific Grove
Hopkins marine station in Pacific Grove California as studied squid for more
California as studied squid for more
California as studied squid for more than two decades on this mission he’s
than two decades on this mission he’s
than two decades on this mission he’s headed for the Gulf of California to
headed for the Gulf of California to
headed for the Gulf of California to hook up with Bob Cranston the cameraman
hook up with Bob Cranston the cameraman
hook up with Bob Cranston the cameraman who has logged more time at depth with
who has logged more time at depth with
who has logged more time at depth with the Jumbo squid than anyone on earth let
the Jumbo squid than anyone on earth let
the Jumbo squid than anyone on earth let me take this from you because Gilly does
me take this from you because Gilly does
me take this from you because Gilly does not dive himself Bob will serve as his
not dive himself Bob will serve as his
not dive himself Bob will serve as his eyes underwater so he can get a close
eyes underwater so he can get a close
eyes underwater so he can get a close look at the Red Devils in their own
look at the Red Devils in their own
look at the Red Devils in their own element the team heads to an area where
element the team heads to an area where
element the team heads to an area where squid have been seen before they’ll wait
squid have been seen before they’ll wait
squid have been seen before they’ll wait till dusk when it is believed that the
till dusk when it is believed that the
till dusk when it is believed that the Red Devils rise from as far down as 2300
Red Devils rise from as far down as 2300
Red Devils rise from as far down as 2300 feet to a barely accessible 200 feet
feet to a barely accessible 200 feet
feet to a barely accessible 200 feet like many deep dwelling creatures
like many deep dwelling creatures
like many deep dwelling creatures Humboldt squid are not very sensitive to
Humboldt squid are not very sensitive to
Humboldt squid are not very sensitive to red light the first part of the spectrum
red light the first part of the spectrum
red light the first part of the spectrum to disappear in the ocean lights so Bob
to disappear in the ocean lights so Bob
to disappear in the ocean lights so Bob will be using red lights and red
will be using red lights and red
will be using red lights and red equipment in the hopes that he’ll be
equipment in the hopes that he’ll be
equipment in the hopes that he’ll be less intrusive to the squid allowing him
less intrusive to the squid allowing him
less intrusive to the squid allowing him to get more natural behavior up close
to get more natural behavior up close
to get more natural behavior up close red is camouflage underwater so we’re
red is camouflage underwater so we’re
red is camouflage underwater so we’re we’re trying to add some red but still
we’re trying to add some red but still
we’re trying to add some red but still have something we can film with
the first squid to swim into view seemed
the first squid to swim into view seemed to take no notice of the light
to take no notice of the light
to take no notice of the light so perhaps Bob and gillies theory that
so perhaps Bob and gillies theory that
so perhaps Bob and gillies theory that the squid are less able to process red
the squid are less able to process red
the squid are less able to process red light is correct
light is correct
light is correct a squid approaches Bob can see it but is
a squid approaches Bob can see it but is
a squid approaches Bob can see it but is it seeing him
apparently it is but at first it seems
apparently it is but at first it seems more curious than aggressive then a
more curious than aggressive then a
more curious than aggressive then a bolder squid attacks the camera
now the devil seemed to be coming from
now the devil seemed to be coming from all directions
all directions
all directions one attacks the lights then they turn
one attacks the lights then they turn
one attacks the lights then they turn their attention to Bob himself and his
their attention to Bob himself and his
their attention to Bob himself and his worst nightmare materializes as one
worst nightmare materializes as one
worst nightmare materializes as one squid nearly Yanks off his mask
then as quickly as it all began it’s
then as quickly as it all began it’s over
congratulations Bob now Bob gets to show
congratulations Bob now Bob gets to show off his footage to Gilly you know
off his footage to Gilly you know
off his footage to Gilly you know they’re coming in at full speed ahead
they’re coming in at full speed ahead
they’re coming in at full speed ahead yeah grab the prey and full speed really
yeah grab the prey and full speed really
yeah grab the prey and full speed really the ink movie the red light was a
the ink movie the red light was a
the ink movie the red light was a success even though the squid could see
success even though the squid could see
success even though the squid could see it they approached much closer than in
it they approached much closer than in
it they approached much closer than in white light and Bob has gotten superb
white light and Bob has gotten superb
white light and Bob has gotten superb images in return it makes you suspect
images in return it makes you suspect
images in return it makes you suspect that they have incredible intelligence
that they have incredible intelligence
that they have incredible intelligence to see this exploration type behavior
to see this exploration type behavior
to see this exploration type behavior and I I certainly believe they have a
and I I certainly believe they have a
and I I certainly believe they have a lot of intelligence
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