 Tsunemi Kubodera

In addition to these firsts involving the giant squid, in 2005, Kubodera also became the first to film the Dana octopus squid ("Taningia danae") in its natural habitat.With his partner Kyoichi Mori of the Ogasawara Whale Watching Association, Kubodera captured photos of the elusive giant squid with his special cameras, after three years of attempts.