GULF OF MEXICO — A kraken-esque giant squid was captured on video for the first time ever off U.S. waters in the Gulf of Mexico.<br />The rare footage was released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week and shows a juvenile giant squid swim toward the camera in a 28-second long video. <br />NOAA said the squid was about 10 to 12 feet long and was found around 100 miles southeast of New Orleans on June 19. <br />According to CBS News, the squid appeared to wrap its tentacles around the NOAA's underwater stealth camera called the Medusa before making a quick getaway into the darkness. <br />According to the NOAA, the Medusa uses red lights that are invisible to creatures at deeper depths. <br />The NOAA said the camera was able to draw the attention of the squid due to an "e-jelly" lure which emulates the bioluminescence of jellyfish. <br />CBS News reported that scientists with NOAA were looking to explore the deepest parts of the Gulf to study the effects lack of light has on animals at depth.
