An elusive giant squid has made a rare on-camera appearance, delighting scientists on the prowl for the deep-sea creature that until relatively recently had largely escaped the eyes of researchers.

The juvenile giant squid approached a NOAA camera just 100 miles off the coast of New Orleans earlier this week.

An elusive giant squid has made a rare on-camera appearance, delighting scientists on the prowl for the deep-sea creature that until relatively recently had largely escaped the eyes of researchers.

A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible.

A colossal squid was filmed in its natural environment by scientists for the first time, according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute.

A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible.