This baby squid amazed a filmer in Massachusetts, US, as it changed colour when it was placed back into the sea.

Matthew Nochisaki was filming as he placed a small squid back into the sea, seeing its skin rapidly change colour.

He said: "So, last summer while I was roaming North Truro, I encountered a longfin inshore squid that washed up on the beach.

"I noticed its chromatophores shifting patterns. After a few minutes of placing it back in the water, it became alert and active and started rapidly shifting colours from red to white, with flecks of gold pulsating on and off.

"Hopefully, this video brings attention to how beautiful and stunning our native wildlife on the East Coast can be! Just right outside of my cottage on upper Cape Cod, I was able to interact with this gorgeous animal!"

This footage was filmed in August 2020.

'This is the beautiful moment Matthew Nochisaki recorded a baby squid switching colors.

He wrote: "So, last summer while I was roaming North Truro, I encountered a longfin inshore squid (Doryteuthis pealeii) washed up on the beach. I noticed its chromatophores shifting patterns. After a few minutes of placing it back in the water, it became alert and active and started rapidly shifting colors from red to white, with flecks of gold pulsating on and off."

He added: "Hopefully, this video brings attention to how beautiful and stunning our native wildlife on the East Coast can be! Just right outside of my cottage on upper Cape Cod, I was able to interact with this gorgeous animal!"

Matthew shot this video on August 13, 2020.

Name: Matthew Nochisaki
Location: North Truro, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, USA'