Bigfin squid (a group of cephalopods in the genus Magnapinna) are a very rare sight - there have only been around 20 recorded encounters with them in the two decades they have been known to science. This one was seen during Dive 501 of the #LostCityVents expedition at 1925m deep, while researchers were studying hydrothermal vent geography. More information from our friends at @noaaoceanexploration: “Bigfin squid are widely distributed throughout the world’s deep ocean, and they can live deeper t