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Vancouver Aquarium's baby opalescent squids

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The amazing macro video demonstrates the unique locomotion of squids.  Fins steer and stabilize the squid as jet propulsion launches it to its destination.  And the tiny dark spots you see ... they're individual chromatophores (color-changing pigment cells) the squid will learn to use as it matures.

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Read more about their new opalescent squids on the Vancouver Aquarium blog.





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