The colossal squid is the world's largest invertebrate. It can grow to 14m (46 ft) and weigh over 500 kg (~1,000 lbs). Scientists don't know very much about them, because they are elusive and live at depths below 1,000 m (3,200 feet) in the waters around Antarctica. Only a few specimens have ever been observed by scientists, usually as bycatch in deep-sea fisheries. We asked marine scientist Nathan Robinson to design his dream mission using all the capabilities of our ship the #OceanXplorer. His

Are you surprised that the largest squid on earth has never been seen at depth before? Also, while an adult giant squid is technically longer than a colossal because their two tentacles are extremely prolonged, an adult colossal squid is much larger in terms of mass and is regarded as being the largest squid currently alive. We are often asked how we know the colossal squid is still swimming somewhere in the ocean even though we can't find them, so keep an eye on our page for an upcoming video w