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Devils of the Deep
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  • Length

    52:00 mins

  • Education Subject Areas

    Biology

    General Science

    Life Science

  • Year Produced

    2003

  • Reference Number

    30093

  • Title

    Devils of the Deep

Devils of the Deep

Local fishermen call them diablos rojos, or "red devils;" some fear them more than sharks. They are Humboldt, or Jumbo, squid, and in recent years, large populations have mysteriously appeared in the Gulf, and then just as mysteriously disappeared, for years at a time. Yet, despite its fearsome reputation, the Humboldt squid is a majestic and graceful creature with a kind of "alien presence" that can't help but evoke wonder. One scientist is on a mission to solve the mystery of the Humboldt squid's migrations.

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