Cute Bobtail Squid
Despite the name, this isn't a true squid - bobtail squids are more closely related to cuttlefish. Their beautiful colors are in part due to bioluminescent bacteria that inhabit the squid's mantle.
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E Pacific Ocean
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The Nautilus Exploration Program is funded by these major partners.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Ocean Exploration Trust
- Office of Naval Research
- AltaSea
- Ocean Networks Canada
- University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography
- Cobham / SeaTel
- CITGO
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- KVH Industries, Inc.
- Engineered Syntactic Systems
- Global Dynamix