U.s. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

In the pitch black waters 750 meters below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, a thin, undulating arm emerges from the gloom. For the first time, a live giant squid had been filmed in U.S. waters.

Corals reefs are suffering a severe underwater heat wave this year for the third time on record, including a mysterious warm patch in the Pacific known as "The Blob", scientists said on Thursday.

Last month was the warmest ever on record worldwide as many countries and the world's oceans experienced heat waves, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a report.

The Gulf of Maine's warming reflects broader trends around the North Atlantic. But the statistic - accepted by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - underscores particular fears about the Gulf's unique ecosystem and the lucrative fishing industries it supports for three U.S. states and two Canadian provinces.

In the pitch black waters 750 meters below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, a thin, undulating arm emerges from the gloom. For the first time, a live giant squid had been filmed in U.S. waters.

Corals reefs are suffering a severe underwater heat wave this year for the third time on record, including a mysterious warm patch in the Pacific known as "The Blob", scientists said on Thursday.

Last month was the warmest ever on record worldwide as many countries and the world's oceans experienced heat waves, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a report.

The Gulf of Maine's warming reflects broader trends around the North Atlantic. But the statistic - accepted by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - underscores particular fears about the Gulf's unique ecosystem and the lucrative fishing industries it supports for three U.S. states and two Canadian provinces.