Why Squids Get Creepier the Deeper You Go | Deep Sea Secrets

Why do squids get creepier the deeper you go? Descend through the ocean layer by layer and meet the strangest squids on Earth, from see-through glass squids and glowing firefly squids to the vampire squid, the bigfin squid and the colossal giants of the deep. 🦑 In this video you'll learn: Why deep sea squids turn transparent, red or black How bioluminescence and counter-illumination help them hide Why some squids have huge eyes, or two eyes of different sizes Why the giant and colossal squid became real-life sea monsters The deep sea is the largest habitat on our planet, and we have explored only a small part of it. Every strange feature of these animals is not random: it is a solution to darkness, cold, pressure and hunger. ⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:20 – The sunlit zone 02:15 – The twilight zone 04:45 – Eyes that grow in the dark 06:00 – The midnight zone 08:25 – Living light 10:20 – Why deep squids look so strange 11:50 – The giants below 14:40 – Deep sea gigantism 15:55 – What lives even deeper 17:00 – Why they feel so creepy 18:30 – Final thoughts 🔔 Subscribe to Neich Core for documentaries about Antarctica, the deep ocean and the most remote places on Earth. #DeepSea #Squid #OceanMysteries #Documentary #NeichCore