Opalescent baby squid have "midwives" to bring them into the world. ... The brutal underwater brawls end in the mother and her mates drifting down to their death, bodies littered among the brood.

The colossal squid, the world's largest squid species, was caught on video for the first time swimming in its natural habitat, according to California's Schmidt Ocean Institute.

A colossal squid was filmed for the first time in its natural habitat near the South Sandwich Islands during a recent expedition, and it turned out to be a baby. Skip to main content.