In a video shared by The Associated Press, squid researcher from the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, Dr. Kat Bolstad, states that Schmidt Ocean Institute captured the first live footage of a small colossal squid during a deep sea discovery expedition around the South Sandwich Islands.

In the darkness of the South Atlantic Ocean, researchers captured for the first time footage of a live colossal squid ( Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni ). And while the elusive creature is known for its size—reaching lengths of 23 feet—this one is a baby and only one foot long.

A one-foot-long baby squid was spotted swimming in the waters around the South Sandwich islands. The footage is unprecedented because the mysterious creatures are so difficult to capture on camera.