Scientists capture first wild footage of rare Arctic squid with its eggs

Credit: Maroni, P.J., Cornet, J., Skorikova, Y. et al./Springer Nature In the icy waters of Northeast Greenland, scientists have documented something never seen before: a rare Arctic bobtail squid living in its natural habitat while guarding clusters of eggs. Captured on high-resolution underwater video, the observation marks the first confirmed in situ record of the species, Rossia moelleri, and provides the first direct evidence that it reproduces in one of the most remote marine environments on Earth.According to the study, published in the journal Polar Biology, this was filmed inside Northeast Greenland National Park, the world's largest national park, where researchers used a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to explore a little-studied Arctic fjord. The finding fills a major gap in scientists' understanding of Arctic cephalopods and offers an important baseline for tracking marine life as the rapidly warming Arctic continues to change.A rare encounter beneath Arctic iceThe mature female bobtail squid was spotted during an expedition in September 2025, swimming and resting along a rocky fjord wall about 50 metres (164 feet) below the surface. The surrounding seawater measured -...