The giant squid, found in every ocean, is estimated to reach up to about 40 to 45 feet (12 to 14 meters) long from the tip of its body to the tip of its tentacles and weigh about 600 pounds (270 ...

Giant squid have been known to grow to more than 40 feet long and are not to be confused with the colossal squid, which is a different species and the largest invertebrate on the planet.

In the video, the giant squid, at least 3 to 3.7 meters (10 to 12 feet) in length, can be seen approaching the Medusa's ...

It sure looked like a giant squid, ... furlongs in length and breadth, of a glancing cream-color, lay floating on the water, innumerable long arms radiating from its centre, ...

While a giant squid can weigh up to one ton, based on the carcasses that have washed ashore and the limited video evidence we've seen of the them, their brain only weighs about 100 grams, which is ...

Almanac: The giant squid 02:08. And now a page from our “Sunday Morning” Almanac: December 4th, 2006, 10 years ago today ... the video debut of an elusive ocean beast.

The first ever video footage of a giant squid swimming in the ocean depths is “an enormous breakthrough,” according to a prominent marine conservationist.

As the figurative saying goes, lightning never strikes twice. But for Edie Widder, it has. In 2012, Widder, senior scientist and CEO of the Ocean Research and Conservation Association, was part of ...

Photo: flickr/LuzKreativa. Giant squid have truly giant eyes, in fact they have the largest eyes of any animal. Whether or not their eyes are larger than you might expect for their size is still ...

Humans have been looking for the giant squid for decades. Oceanographer Edith Widder shares how innovative technology helped her capture the squid on video for the first time.

In the video, the giant squid, at least 3 to 3.7 meters (10 to 12 feet) in length, can be seen approaching the Medusa's e-jelly lure at a depth of 759 meters (2,490 feet) before realizing the e ...