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Special Reports
- 2007-02-22 (UPDATED 2007-03-24) Larger Colossal Squid Caught
- New Zealand fishermen in the Ross Sea have caught a colossal squid weighing an estimated 495kg. Click link for collected factoids.
Older Special Reports:
- 2003-07-01 (UPDATED 2003-07-11) Chilean Blob: Not A Cephalopod
- A 12 meter long blob was found on a beach in Chile. It was suspected of being a giant octopus. Turned out to be decayed whale blubber.
- 2003-04-01 (UPDATED 2003-05-24) Colossal Squid Caught
- Fishermen near Antarctica have caught a rare, virtually intact specimen of Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni (or "colossal squid") -- a very large, very aggressive squid with scores of razor-sharp hooks on its tentacles. Includes article round-up, photos and email from Steve O'Shea.
Recent Headlines
- 2008-05-01 Colossal Squid Has Glowing "Cloaking Device," Huge Eyes (National Geographic)
- The giant species has the world's biggest eyes, as well as light-emitting organs that may serve as cloaking devices, scientists say.
- 2008-04-30 Te Papa's Colossal Squid Blog (Te Papa)
- Findings, photos, and video from the disection. The squid was a female. Also: Huge Squid Has World's Largest Eye -- quotes from the scientists.
- 2008-04-29 Colossal Squid Goes Under Knife (BBC)
- Scientists in New Zealand will shortly put their rare intact colossal squid specimen under the dissection knife. Watch it on live video. Also: (Giant Squid May Be "A Minnow".)
- 2008-04-29 Giant "Diablo" Squid Lurk In B.C. Waters (The Province)
- Nightmarish packs of rapacious giant devil squid are hunting off the B.C. coast, their numbers increasing as scientists worry about an attack on fish stocks.
- 2008-04-27 Jumbo Squid Invade Coast Off Northwest (McClatchy Newspapers)
- Jumbo squid lurking off the Pacific Northwest coast could threaten salmon runs and signal another change in the oceans brought on by global warming. (Also: shorter version of article but with more pictures.)
- 2008-04-27 New Zealand Squid Thaw Put On Ice (BBC)
- Technicians in New Zealand have postponed until Monday the delicate process of defrosting a colossal squid caught in Antarctic waters last year. Also: Te Papa museum's live camera feeds of thawing/disection and schedule of events. (From Pharyngula.)
- 2008-04-17 Global Interest Expected In Defrosting Of "T-Rex" Squid (NZ Herald)
- Researchers expect huge scientific interest as they thaw the largest known specimen of the world's biggest invertebrate, a colossal squid, at the Museum of New Zealand on April 30.
- 2008-03-31 Octopus Sex More Sophisticated Than Arm-Wrestling (UC Berkeley)
- For decades, scientists have viewed octopuses as unromantic loners, with mating habits nearly devoid of complex behavior. But new research from the University of California, Berkeley, has found that at least one species of octopus engages in such sophisticated lovemaking tactics as flirting, passionate handholding and keeping rivals at arms' length.
- 2008-03-27 Scientists Find That Squid Beak Is Both Hard And Soft, A Material That Engineers Want To Copy (PhysOrg)
- How did nature make the squid's beak super hard and sharp –– allowing it, without harm to its soft body, to capture its prey? The question has captivated those interested in creating new materials that mimic biological materials. Original paper: "The Transition from Stiff to Compliant Materials in Squid Beaks" (Science)
- 2008-03-25 Paris' Latest Star Is No Damp Squid (AFP)
- France's National Museum of Natural History on Tuesday unveiled the world's first "plastinated" squid -- a 6.5-metre-long (21.25-feet) deep-sea beast donated by New Zealand and named "Wheke" in honour of a creature featuring in Maori legend. More: Giant Preserved Squid On Display (BBC, with better photo)
- 2008-03-25 Weird Sex: Giant Squid Do It Deeper (CDNN)
- Research by marine scientists has shed startling new light on the secret sex life of the giant squid, one of the most mysterious monsters of the world's deepest oceans.
- 2008-03-12 Jimmie The Octopus Departs With A Splash (The Oregonian)
- Early Tuesday in the darkened entrance to the Hatfield Marine Science Center, Jimmie the resident octopus shows no interest in the visitors gathered by her tank...
- 2008-03-11 Tall Tales: Giant Squid (First Science)
- Are the oceans hiding monsters of epic proportions? And will they survive long enough for us to track them down?
- 2008-03-06 Group Calls For 'Hexapus' Freedom (BBC)
- PETA campaigners say Henry the hexapus' new home at a Blackpool exhibition called Suckers is cruel and has turned him into a "sideshow freak". Also: Showtime For Henry: "Octopuses need subdued lighting and flash photography can be fatal".
- 2008-03-03 Six-legged 'Hexapus' Claimed As World First In Britain (AFP)
- British marine experts have found what they claim is a world first -- a six-legged octopus, or "hexapus," whom they have christened Henry. It is believed to be the result of a birth defect. Also: A Hexapus, Not A Six-Legged Octopus.
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