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Why do squid release ink?

Since scientists began studying squid, they’ve been trying to understand why squids release ink. Could squid ink be used to attract a mate, repel predators or confuse prey? Up next Science Friday takes us inside the lab at the Monterey Aquarium Research Institute in California where scientist Stephanie Bush searches for these answers.

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