Giant squid - Japanese scientists take the first images of a living specimen
Japanese scientists discovered the giant squid by following Sperm whales, which hunt for the giant squids. It is believed to reach lengths of 60 ft (18 meters) long and has two tentacles that can stretch up to two thirds of its length. Tracking the Sperm whales and dangling bait and their camera at 450 fathoms (800 meters) they managed to catch the attention of a 25 ft (7.62 m) long giant squid and some pictures.
A researcher from New Zealand has captured the first live images from a "giant" squid earlier, although you can leave "giant" out, they were only half an inch long larvae.
In 2003, a giant squid attacked a french boat, which was taking part in the round-the-world (talk about coincedence!) Jules Verne Trophy. (Jules Verne is the author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, in which is described how giant squid attacked Capt Nemo's submarine Nautilus).
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (public domain version)
one comment:
i have a feeling that these squids should be helped i know this sounds silly but us human beings should not be harmfull to these creatures not only squids i am all creatures/animals! cause there are just like us they have made our world so beautiful so good lookin !!!! (everyone in my family/family friends call me as ‘Animal Lover’ its seriously true i am kind to all animals and if u really wanna test me u shurley can ! )
Maryum Kazim Mankani (Email) - 17 01 08 - 23:38