Giant Squid December 26, 2006
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In early December, Japanese scientists captured and took video record of a giant squid. Giant squid are very elusive and swim deep in the ocean so it is rare that any are ever seen let alone caught by anyone. The scientists said they used a line of small squid as bait and lured the squid close enough to be captured. Although the giant squid died due to injuries in the capture, this event sheds new light on the almost mythical creature.
The Giant Squid captured December 4, 2006
(Associated Press TSUNEMI KUBODERA, NATIONAL SCIENCE MUSEUM OF JAPAN)
Giant squid are the largest known invertebrates and can grow to over 40-50 ft long. Although the giant squid can be just a large as things like the sperm whale, they are nowhere near the size in weight. This is because most of the length is due to the extremely long arms and tentacles. The mantle or “body” of the aquid is usually around 6-10 feet.
The giant squid in the past has been viewed as a mythical deep sea creature, but obviously in recent times has been discovered to actually exist. So this raises the question of what other fabled creatures are lurking around in this world waiting to be soon discovered? Could sasquatch be lurking aroung in Thatcher Woods? Is the Loch Ness Monster deep below in Lake Michigan? Who knows?
All I am saying is the world is very undiscovered, especially the deep ocean waters, so maybe we should take a step back in advancing towards discovery outside of this world and universe, and discover more of the world we live in.
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Discovering more about these mysterious creatures is one of our aims, as Te Papa will host and webcast the dissection of 4 giant and 2 colossal squid starting Sunday 27 April. More info can be found on our website: http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/squid/ and of course, on our blog