Two very significant things have happened in the last few days illuminating what little we know about the deep ocean and its inhabitants.

First, a colossal squid, a rare and dangerous creature, was caught by fishermen off Antarctica, New Zealand.  This is a significant find since it's only the second intact specimen ever examined.

Second, another type of giant squid was videotaped off the island of Oahu in May.  So fundamentally different from anything else we have encountered and having been seen only eight times on video (and never studied), this creature emphasizes what little we know about the inhabitants of the deep.