Archive for September, 2004

Seismic surveys may kill giant squid

Friday, September 24th, 2004

From New Scientist, 16:58 22 September 04:
One of the oceans’ most mysterious animals, the giant squid, may be being killed by human noises. Unusually high numbers of dead giant squid, washed up on Spanish shores, have led scientists to believe that loud, low-frequency sounds made by oil companies charting the sea bed are killing the […]

Operation Deep Post

Saturday, September 11th, 2004

Shamelessly ripped from Tonmo.com (and a tad late), but definitely worth a look:
Operation Deep Scope currently underway exploring the deep water marine habitats in the Gulf of Mexico spotted a large squid, possibly a six-foot Mastigoteuthis, above a brine pool with its ‘Eye in the Sea’ camera at a depth of over 2,000 feet.
Details here […]


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