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Numerous large squid are reportedly washing up dead on the central Oregon coast near Heceta Head.
Jumbo flying squid — aggressive 5-foot-long sea monsters with razor-sharp beaks and toothy tentacles — have invaded the shallow waters off San Diego, spooking scuba divers and washing up dead on tourist-packed beaches.
Australian fishermen have hauled up a 20-foot-long giant squid off the country's southeastern coast.
Marine scientists studying the carcass of a rare colossal squid said Wednesday they had measured its eye at about 11 inches across — bigger than a dinner plate — making it the largest animal eye on Earth.
Jumbo squid that can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh more than 110 pounds is invading central California waters and preying on local anchovy, hake and other commercial fish populations, according to a study published Tuesday.
A squid as long as a bus and weighing 550 pounds washed up on an Australian beach, officials said Wednesday. "It is a whopper," said Genefor Walker-Smith, a zoologist who studies invertebrates at the Tasmanian Museum.
A colossal half-ton squid, believed to be the largest ever caught, may be destined for the microwave oven.
A fishing crew has caught a colossal squid that could weigh a half-ton and prove to be the biggest specimen ever landed, a fisheries official said Thursday.
A Japanese research team has succeeded in filming a giant squid live — possibly for the first time — and says the elusive creatures may be more plentiful than previously believed, a researcher said Friday.
They're pink, slippery and decidedly not cute, especially if you are a pollock fisherman in the Bering Sea pulling up a slew of unusable squid this summer.
Astonishing rare images of a sperm whale feasting on a giant squidThe captivating pictures show adult sperm whales feasting on a rare giant squid. Though the squid looks small beside the enormous whales, it is thought to be an incredible eight to ten metres long.
Giant Squid - Not To Be Messed With!Nothing scarier than an angry giant squid - read a little about these fantastic animals!
Giant squid netted in Gulf of MexicoUS scientists in the Gulf of Mexico unexpectedly netted a 5.9-metre giant squid off the coast of Louisiana, the Interior Department said, showing how little is known about life in the deep waters of the Gulf.
WA state lets fishermen sell salmon-eating squidLarge Humboldt squid have shown up in the Strait of Juan de Fuca where commercial fishermen say they are stealing their catches.
Scientists draw squid using its 150 million-year-old fossilised inkPaleontologists discovered the remains of the creature, called a Belemnotheutis antiquus, during a dig at a Victorian excavation in Trowbridge, Wilts. They cracked open what appeared to be an ordinary looking rock only to find the one-inch-long black ink sac inside.
Squid sightings show species' unusual trek - The Globe and MailAn estimated 300 to 500 Humboldt squid swam ashore in the Long Beach area on the west coast of Vancouver Island
Piglet squid smiles for the cameraThis bizarre sea creature looks happy with its lot in life as it appears to be smiling broadly.
The cephalopods can hear youOctopus and squid can hear. The discovery resolves a century-long debate over whether cephalopods, the group of sea creatures that includes octopus, squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses, can hear sounds underwater.
Fossils of a Goliath That Ruled the Jurassic Seasscientists have confirmed that they have found two partial skeletons of a gigantic new species, possibly a new family, of pliosaurs.. More Articles
Squid symbiosis may shed light on diseaseTHE Japanese bobtail squid and luminescent marine bacteria live in blissful harmony: the bacteria have a home in the squid's light organ while producing for the squid rippling patterns of light to confuse prey or predators.
The Disturbing Sex Lives of Deep Sea Squid A Dutch biologist has extensively studied the reproductive techniques of deep-ocean squid. During sex, they are brutal and ruthless -- and sometimes clumsy.
Freaky Squid with Elbows, Looks Like the Alien's BabyThis thing is creepy. It looks kinda big too. It looks like the Alien (from the movie series), or a cross between the baby and the mama. More Articles
Squid with "Elbows" Caught on VideoAn underwater camera at an oil and gas drilling site off the coast of Texas has captured a rare sight: a squid with "elbows."
Alien-like Squid With "Elbows" Filmed at Drilling SiteA mile and a half (two and a half kilometers) underwater, a remote control submersible's camera has captured an eerie surprise: an alien-like, long-armed, and—strangest of all—"elbowed" Magnapinna squid.
Alien-like Squid Filmed at Ultra-Deep Oil-Drilling SiteA mile and a half (two and a half kilometers) underwater, a remote control submersible's camera has captured an eerie surprise: an alien-like, long-armed, and—strangest of all—"elbowed" Magnapinna squid.
Secrets of squid (Calamari) and other recipes; Marcella Hazan's Risotto with Squid "Secrets of squid" by Janet Fletcher, Chronicle Staff Writer Date Wednesday, September 10, 2008:
Here's the Squid I Owe You...A delightfully bizarre squid animation from France.
Cannibal squid dissected live on internetScientists in at the Melbourne Museum have completed a public dissection on a giant squid caught off the coast of Victoria earlier this year. The giant squid weighs 245 kilograms and in its natural environment would have reached 12 metres in length.
Persistent Man-Made Chemical Pollutants Found In Deep-Sea Octopods And SquidsNew evidence that chemical contaminants are finding their way into the deep-sea food web has been found in deep-sea squids and octopods, including the strange-looking "vampire squid". These species are food for deep-diving toothed whales and other predators.
Persistent Man-made Chemical Pollutants Found In Deep-sea Octopods And Squids"It was surprising to find measurable and sometimes high amounts of toxic pollutants in such a deep and remote environment," Vecchione said.
Scientists probe giant squid sex secretsVictorian scientists are preparing to dissect a giant squid caught off the state's south-west coast last week, hoping to find out more about the enigmatic marine creature.
Giant squid netted in VictoriaA giant squid has been found off Portland in Victoria's south-west. The six-metre long, 230-kilogram squid was still alive when it was netted by commercial fishermen last night.
Colossal squid's big eye revealedThe huge eye of the world's largest squid has been revealed by scientists dissecting a rare, intact half-tonne specimen in New Zealand.
Scientists Tasked With Thawing Colossal Squid Admit To Snacking On It. The eyes of the colossal squid are the largest known in the animal kingdom, and those examined today were about 27 centimetres in diameter, although only about 10 centimetres are visible from the outside.
Scientists finally get close squiz at colossal squidMore than a year after it was pulled from Antarctica's icy depths, the world's largest squid ever captured is finally expected to be closely examined this month.
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