Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) are also known as jumbo squid, and it’s easy to see why — they are absolutely enormous. An adult can reach 7 feet in length and weigh 110 pounds. But what is ...

The Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California, is a unique corner of the Pacific Ocean. This remarkable young sea is thought to be around five million years old and home to nearly 900 ...

Jumbo-sized Humboldt squid An invasion of predatory Humboldt squid into northern Pacific waters is decimating hake catches in the Pacific Ocean, including along Chile's coast. This is the ...

One of the most infamous creatures of the abyss is the Humboldt squid. For The Deep episode, we wanted to spend time with these animals in THEIR world – the depths of the Twilight Zone ...

A Soft Body but a Hard Bite The tip of a Humboldt squid's beak is one of the hardest organic materials known. In fact, researchers have wondered why the beak doesn't shred the squid's own soft ...

and a pair of Humboldt squid locked in ferocious battle. The experience draws on the latest research of marine biologist David Gruber, a National Geographic emerging explorer who specializes in ...