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Giant squid washes onto the rocky shore of a Cape Town beach
The last known giant squid (Architeuthis dux) to wash ashore near Cape Town showed up on Long Beach in Kommetjie, on April 30. That cephalopod measured roughly 3.5 meters long.
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Giant sea creature seen on video for the first time
A juvenile colossal squid has been caught on video for the first time in its natural deep-sea habitat. The footage was recorded last month near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic ...
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First-ever colossal squid captured on video | What scientists say it reveals
Despite a giant squid being the longest invertebrate, the colossal squid is the "beefiest," Taylor said. One of the most distinguishing characteristics of the squid is the "presence of hooks ...
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Colossal squid is seen live in the deep sea for the first time EVER - as baffled scientists spot the elusive creature in the South Atlantic Ocean
The largest living invertebrates (and most likely of all time) are two species of mega-squid. Based on length, the record holder is the giant squid (Architeuthis dux) which can grow to at least ...