This giant squid, about 24 feet long, died while it was being caught. Giant squid are rarely seen alive; they usually wash up on beaches or are found in the stomachs of whales.
The research team, led by Tsunemi Kubodera, videotaped the giant squid at the surface as they captured it off the Ogasawara Islands south of Tokyo earlier this month. The squid, which measured about 7.2-metres long, died while it was being caught.
Source: Discovery.com
Video: Msnbc.
Additional Photo: National Geographic.
in 1-25-2007 @ 17:54:55
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