Colossal squid: The eerie ambassador from the abyss
The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...
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The Colossal Squid Lives Near Antarctica And Is The Largest Invertebrate Species On Earth, Weighing Nearly 1,100 Pounds And Growing As Long As A Bus
One of these mysterious entities is the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni). It is believed to live in the Southern ...
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Scientists went on a hunt for the elusive colossal squid — and brought cruise ship tourists with them
In 2022 and 2023, Mulrennan assembled a team of scientists to attempt to get footage of the squid aboard the Antarctic tourist cruises. Though he estimates the endeavors cost $500,000 in total ...
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NZ scientists examine giant squid caught in Antarctica' Ross Sea
Colossal squid sometimes inhabit the world of fiction and imagination, but have rarely been seen in daylight. It was a calm morning in Antarctica's remote Ross Sea, during the season when the sun ...
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The world's largest colossus squid fished in Antarctica
An adult specimen of the world's largest known squid was hauled to the surface by a New Zealand longliner fishing for toothfish in Antarctic waters. The creature, known as a colossal squid ...