Giant squid comes out of ice
April 29, 2008 9:08 AM   Subscribe

The largest intact colossal squid ever caught is to be examined in New Zealand. No one has ever seen a living, grown colossal squid in its natural deep ocean habitat, and scientists hope their examination of the 1,089-pound, 26-foot long colossal squid, set to begin Wednesday, will help determine how the creatures live. The thawing and examination are being broadcast live on the Internet.
posted by chuckdarwin (15 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: it's squid vs squid around here this week! -- jessamyn



 
Previously.
posted by chuckdarwin at 9:09 AM on April 29, 2008


Squidcam.
posted by chuckdarwin at 9:10 AM on April 29, 2008


My God, that really is a monster.

Let's eat it.
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:11 AM on April 29, 2008


Sashimi! Yeah!!
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 9:14 AM on April 29, 2008


Double 2 Days Ago.
posted by sciurus at 9:16 AM on April 29, 2008


I'm still waiting for scientists to glue a digital IMAX camera on the nose of a sperm whale or great white shark. I imagine it won't be long.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 9:16 AM on April 29, 2008


and...if the giant squids started chopping us up out of idle curiosity, we've be all in a huff about it...

mankind: butchers of the world!
posted by HuronBob at 9:20 AM on April 29, 2008


DAMN. I did look. No squid tag on the other post...
posted by chuckdarwin at 9:23 AM on April 29, 2008


Sorry, Charlie.
posted by Smart Dalek at 9:25 AM on April 29, 2008


Arrgh, Squiddy post. I got nothing against ya. I just heard there was a double in your belly...
posted by PeterMcDermott at 9:27 AM on April 29, 2008


Man, the way these squids just keep surfacing and surfacing....
posted by y2karl at 9:29 AM on April 29, 2008


Time to get kracken!
posted by chinston at 9:33 AM on April 29, 2008


Unfortunately, this squid would be unpalatable to humans. The bigger the squid, the higher the uric acid content. It probably smells (and tastes) like piss.
posted by KokuRyu at 9:34 AM on April 29, 2008


Yeah man, definitely could've been better tags in the old one.
posted by sciurus at 9:35 AM on April 29, 2008


Every day on MetaFilter is Squid Day.
posted by lekvar at 9:38 AM on April 29, 2008


« Older Chaos? In *my* print shop?   |   How to destroy 4,700 new cars? Newer »


This thread has been archived and is closed to new comments