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Edith Widder

American deep-sea explorer who designed the bioluminescent-lure camera system used in the 2012 expedition that produced the first video of a live giant squid.

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  • Tsunemi Kubodera

    Edith Widder is associated with Tsunemi Kubodera — Collaborated on the July 2012 submersible expedition off Japan's Bonin Islands that produced the first video of a live giant squid.

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  • Giant Squid

    Edith Widder was used to analyse Giant Squid — Designed the bioluminescent-lure camera system used in the 2012 filming expedition.

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