Giant Squid Finally Landed!!!!!!!!!

[CaptiveReef]

In New Zealand a species of giant squid,(Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) was just landed alive!!! It was feeding on a hooked Patagonian toothfish. What a monster!!!!!

More info at the link below. Look under most popular
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[alan214]

It's actually not alive anymore; it's on ice while on it's way to a New Zealand museum.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070222/ap_on_fe_st/new_zealand_colossal_squid_4

 

[CaptiveReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9305083#post9305083 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alan214
It's actually not alive anymore; it's on ice while on it's way to a New Zealand museum.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070222/ap_on_fe_st/new_zealand_colossal_squid_4

I know it's on ice already just the fact they were able to pull it up without being in a net.

 

[piscivorous]

That is awesome.....at the same time it makes me wonder how many are out there and it is sad to see such a big beautiful creature pulled from the ocean. Though I realize a lot can be learned from this specimen.

 

[reverendmaynard]

I wouldn't worry too much about this one squid being killed. Cephalopods in general tend to reproduce in large numbers and live relatively short lives. I'm sure a giant squid takes some time to get that large, but I bet you'd be surprised how fast they grow. I do know that they reproduce in a similar fashion as other squids, with mass spawnings resulting in huge numbers of very tiny pelagic offspring and that there is no shortage of tiny, almost planktonic, giant squid in the ocean.

 

[CaptiveReef]

Info on giant squids.

Info on giant squids.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9305353#post9305353 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reverendmaynard
I wouldn't worry too much about this one squid being killed. Cephalopods in general tend to reproduce in large numbers and live relatively short lives. I'm sure a giant squid takes some time to get that large, but I bet you'd be surprised how fast they grow. I do know that they reproduce in a similar fashion as other squids, with mass spawnings resulting in huge numbers of very tiny pelagic offspring and that there is no shortage of tiny, almost planktonic, giant squid in the ocean.

Giant squid species, (females) have been found with sperm deposits just under the skin. The giant species offspring start life in the shallow depths, and as they grow they go deeper.
Humbolt squids usually live at depths of 1,000 to 1,500 feet and come up to shallow depths to feed. This has been observed in the sea of Cortez.

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[vsnsofadrgn]

its sad. i wish they coulda let it go.

 

[greenbean36191]

Eh, it's not a giant squid, it's a colossal squid- two different species in different genera. We've already got plenty of giant squid specimens.