Scientists off to find a red giant squid species are released in the diaphragm of America Monterey Bay.

Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), Also known as Jumbo squid, are found in cold Humboldt ocean currents in the western Pacific Ocean. They usually appear at a depth of 200-700 m, from Tierra del Fuego islands near South America to the U.S. state of California. Mexican fishermen call this squid species diablos rojos (monsters red). Length of the body they can reach 2 m, also the average weight is 45 kg. Their color can switch from red to purple white cells through a special pigment in the skin. Scientists believe that Humboldt squid change color to communicate with each other.

No one can estimate the number of Humboldt squid in Monterey Bay. Image that submarine automatically send to our forums in each of at least 100 individuals. There are many forums are created by about 1,200 children. They swim with the average speed of 24 km / h.

Newscientist said that the Humboldt squid species are voracious predators. In the past, we only distributed in the cold waters in the eastern Pacific, from Mexico to Chile. But since 2002, they began to appear in the waters of central California, USA. Humboldt squid to do this movement of fish meluc - one of their prey. The day they swim in the oxygen-poor water layer, where the prey haven. In Monterey Bay, located in the oxygen-poor water layer depth of 500 m above the surface.