The bigfin squid is the deepest dwelling squid in the entire ocean, having been filmed at an incredible depth of 6,000 meters. This alien-looking creature is also the size of an orca, has no suckers, and its tentacles jut out like "elbows". Bigfins are very rare and unique cephalopods, with much still unknown about how they hunt or reproduce. Finding and studying these deep living creatures is difficult, but important. The more researchers know about these squids' habitats and population sizes,

🎥 : @dolphindronedom // The Cuvier's beaked whale holds the record for the deepest plunge by a marine mammal. These elusive toothed whales inhabit waters deeper than 1,000 feet (300 m). The deepest & longest recorded dive of a Cuvier's beaked whale is 9,816 feet (2,992 m) and 222 minutes, descending roughly the length of eight Empire State Buildings 😮 They opportunistically feed on squid, octopus, and sometimes fish and crustaceans. Video taken aboard Gone Whale Watching San Diego | Ocean Cons