Well after all of this time, it finally has happened. Last September Japanese scientists shot the first photos ever taken of a living giant squid (Architeuthis) in its natural environment. Here’s the full report from National Geographic News.
Here at Laughing Squid we eagerly await our squid overlords.
The animal—which measures roughly 25 feet (8 meters) long—was photographed 2,950 feet (900 meters) beneath the North Pacific Ocean. Japanese scientists attracted the squid toward cameras attached to a baited fishing line.
The scientists say they snapped more than 500 images of the massive cephalopod before it broke free after snagging itself on a hook. They also recovered one of the giant squid’s two longest tentacles, which severed during its struggle.
Thanks for the tip Søren!
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It’s very bad manners to injure giant squid. Not very clever either.
yes, but was it…wait for it…laughing?
Crikey!
They did get a tentacle, so look for ‘the world’s largest piece of sashimi’ shortly.
Thanks for the heads up. I’m really jazzed that the creature has been photographed in the wild. Wow. Really jazzed!
/tinker
I think that the (so called) scientists that came up with this photo op need to dangled from a baited hook themselves. Like William Burroughs said, ‘no job too dirty for a fucking scientist.â€
wow a giant squid for the first time EVER IN HISTORY im amazed even though the squid lost its tentalcle it will be ok it wont die or anything no big deal but still wow im a marine biologist wish i could have been the one to capture it on film someday i will actually ive been trying for 2 YEARS it will happen but still WOW WOW WOW IM AMAZED AWESOME
These are amazing images of a truly awesome anial awesome
I have a Ecosystem project for my first science grade ! I just wanted to ask is my stament is true? Is this the rarest species?