00:00For the first time, scientists have captured videos showing how giant squids hunt in the depths of the ocean.
00:05Giant squids are rarely seen in their natural habitat because their eyes are extremely sensitive to light and are therefore difficult to study.
00:11To solve this problem, researchers have designed a camera with a red light, invisible to squids.
00:15They also use a jellyfish pit that lights up to attract them, imitating bioluminescence.
00:19Videos have revealed that the giant squid actively tracks its prey with its massive eyes rather than ambush them as we thought before.
00:25In fact, before attacking their prey, giant squids are mainly attracted by visual clues rather than smell.
00:30This study recorded at depths between 557m and 950m provided new data on the distribution and behavior of squids.
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