Of those squid that have been found stranded live in coastal waters, almost all have come from around Japan, apart from a single individual that in 2016 washed up on the northwest coast of Spain.

Off of northern Spain, giant squid often feed on schools of fish called blue whiting. The schools swim 400 meters or less below the surface, while the squid prefer to hang out around a mile deep.

In 2004, Japanese researchers captured the first known live images of giant squid. In 2006, a team of Japanese researchers brought to the surface a live female squid measuring 24 feet.

A photo of giant squid tentacle, taken in Principado de Asturias, Spain, 2003. A rare giant squid was found washed up on the El Sablón beach, Llanes, in northern Spain on Friday.

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