For the First Time, a Look at the Arctic Bobtail Squid in Its Natural Habitat

This mesmerizing deep sea creature is the Arctic bobtail squid (Rossia moelleri), and the photo you’re looking at—snapped by researchers using a remote camera—is the first image ever captured of it in its natural habitat. Featured VideoAs an extra bonus, egg clusters from the squid were also photographed, giving experts an unprecedented look at the life and reproduction of this cephalopod. The photo was captured in the Kong Oscar Fjord in Northeast Greenland National Park, and an account of the recording has been published in Polar Biology. UNDERWATER NURSERY: A Rossia moelleri egg cluster containing approximately 50 eggs. AdvertisementNortheast Greenland National Park is the largest national park on Earth, stretching across some 375,291 square miles—more than twice the size of California.