Vecchione told Snopes that giant squids don’t have a very long life in relation to humans. Smithsonian biologist Mike Vecchione, who specializes in cephalopods, told us in a phone interview that it appeared in a second video posted by the aquarium that the squid was breathing - but that it was probably near death. The squid was real, but didn’t appear to be in good health. Giant squid sightings are somewhat unusual, so the video created a lot of excitement. This article uses information from past posts.In late January 2021, the Aquas Aquarium in Shimane prefecture in southern Japan posted a video on Twitter showing a giant squid that was found washed up in the city of Izumo.
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In 2005 two Japanese scientists, Tsunemi Kubodera and Kyoichi Mori, described in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B the first observations of a live giant squid. Video capture of a giant squid in the North Pacific Ocean some 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo shows a specimen of a deep-sea giant squid. Image courtesy of the New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries Image courtesy of the New Zealand Ministry of FisheriesĬolossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) captured off Antarctica.
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UPDATE researchers study largest squid ever captured - Ĭaptain John Bennett poses with an adult Colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni). In 2005 Japanese researchers captured the first video footage of a live giant squid, a relative of the Colossal squid, off the coast of Japan. Even basic questions such as such as how large does this species grow to, and how long does it live for are not yet known.” “On-going examination of this giant will help to unlock some of the mysteries of the deep ocean. Even basic questions such as such as how large does this species grow to, and how long does it live for are not yet known,” New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said in a statement announcing the catch. Photo courtesy of the New Zealand Fisheries department New Zealand researchers say they hope the capture can shed more light on the elusive species. Sperm whales, which sometimes bear scars from the hooked tentacles of the colossal squid, are thought to be the only predator of adult squid, which can dive to depths exceeding 2200 meters. They are believed to grow up to 14 meters (45 feet) in length and feed on large fish and other squid in the deep ocean using bioluminescence, according to Wikipedia. The Colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) - a marine mollusk related to cuttlefish, octopus, and giant squid - is one of the least known sea animals. The squid was reported to be 10 meters (33 feet) in length and took more than two hours to land. The beast, weighing 450 kilograms (990 pounds), was eating a Patagonian toothfish (Chilean sea bass) hooked by fishermen when it was captured in the deep, frigid waters in the Ross Sea near Antarctica. It may be the first time a Colossal squid has been seen alive. Fishermen in New Zealand may have captured the largest Colossal squid ever recorded.
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