The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau — Season 1, Episode 9: The Night of the Squid
Documentary • 50 min • 1 season, 36 episodes • ★ 7.9/10
Episode synopsis
The crew observes as 20 million squid amass in coastal waters to mate, spawn and die. In the waters off southern California the Calypso happens upon the savage, yet touching, spawning ritual of the sea arrow squids of the Pacific. From their exotic mating dance to the microscopic battle for survival of the newly-hatched young, the entire cycle is captured on film by the crew.
About The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
The intrepid undersea explorer and author circles the globe on his floating laboratory, Calypso, in this occasional series. A pioneer in marine study, the red-capped Frenchman introduced generations of landlubbers to the creatures and mysteries of the sea.