Scientists couldn't contain their coos when their undersea mission unearthed this adorable cuttlefish.
The researchers were aboard the E/V Nautilus, a research vessel which is exploring the ocean off the coast of California.
The cute creature is called a stubby squid, even though it is more related to a cuttlefish than a squid.
They are found in the north Pacific, between Japan and Southern California.
The little 'squid' was found 900 metres below the ocean surface off the coast of California.