A Curtin University-led study reports rich biodiversity hidden in deep underwater canyons off Western Australia’s Ningaloo (Nyinggulu) coast, including the elusive giant squid, which is rarely photographed. Across the sources, the research focuses on marine life detected near the region’s offshore canyon system, an area described as among the least explored ecosystems on Earth. The study identifies a range of species living in deep waters, including animals previously undetected in the area and some species considered new to science. While the outlets differ slightly in wording—referring broadly to “creatures of the deep” or “rare and elusive marine life”—they consistently attribute the findings to Curtin University and place the detections along WA’s North West near Ningaloo. The reports present the giant squid as a key, standout observation among the broader set of findings, highlighting the presence of hard-to-sample deep-sea fauna in the canyon environment. Overall, the articles describe the research as expanding knowledge of what lives in these offshore habitats and improving understanding of species distribution along the Ningaloo coastline.