Previously, in 2006, MQ went out looking for colossal squid in the Sea of Cortez -- they found something experts thought could be what they were looking for. Now, the team returns for another go. Last time, they mounted a camera on a Humbolt squid and caught a tantalizing glimpse of another squid, deep in the ocean, estimated at upwards of 60' in length. Was it a massive Humbolt or something else? They're going back with better lights on their camera as well as a laser measuring system. Divers will be going amid the ravenous Humbolt's again,with a special safety vest to pull them out should the squids try to drag them down. (Humbolts can be as large as a man.) The crew believes that their big advantage this time is the experience they gained during the last hunt. One scientist shows fascinating high-speed photos of smaller squid shooting out tentacles to attack their prey. Legends have giants and even Humbolts attacking and killing humans. How much danger is the team in? The first small squid they catch is attacked and killed by larger squid before they can reel the subject in.Watch using FLASH movie player format
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