Rare Encounter With Piglet Squid Leaves Deep Sea Explorers Speechless

The ocean is a mysterious place full of breathtaking secrets spectacular-looking creatures. For instance, take a look at this little guy that is currently stealing millions of hearts all over the interwebs.

This adorably bizarre creature is in fact called piglet squid, though if you want to be more scientific, you can call him Helicocranchia pfefferi. This little guy was captured by a group of deep-sea explorers near the Palmyra Atoll at about 4,544 feet below the surface in the Pacific Ocean. Marine scientists have released a stunning video of a strange critter, the piglet squid, floating along with its tentacles waving above its head in the central Pacific Ocean near Palmyra Atoll.