From SGIsland News comes this remarkable story:
A very rare Giant Squid was caught alive by one of the long-lining vessels fishing in South Georgia waters on June 25th. The animal was caught on a number of hooks on a longline that had been set at a depth of 1625 metres to target Patagonian Toothfish. The squid was hauled to the surface when the line was recovered, and five men, including the ships scientific observer, then struggled to bring the vast squid aboard the boat. The observer, Paul McCarthy, estimates the complete animal was about five metres long and weighed 150 to 200 kg.
The folks at Tonmo seem to think that this is the real deal, although it isn’t too clear how “alive” this Mesonychoteuthis (Colossal squid) really is.
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The folks at Tonmo seem to think that this is the real deal, although it isn’t too clear how “alive” this Mesonychoteuthis (Colossal squid) really is.