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It certainly looks suspect - perhaps an April Fools’ joke, as suggested in the Tonmo forums. In any case, one should be suspicious of anything that baffles Steve O’Shea as much as this:
The tentacle length is inconsistent with that of Architeuthis, but the body and fins don’t look quite right for an ommastrephid (Humboldt), unless […]

Today is a great day for Giant Squid lovers. These shots were actually taken almost a year ago, but have been released today to coincide with the publication of a report in the journal Proceedings B of the Royal Society. Unfortunately the article doesn’t seem to be online yet, but Squidblog will report back as […]

From MercoPress, South Atlantic’s News Agency:
Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society’s marine section has tentatively identified the curious animal that was found by Kenneth Bagu and Victor Chipol on the seabed off the South Mole last week, based on the photograph in the Gibraltar Chronicle.
It has been described as a cephalopod belonging to the family […]

From Events in Vancouver:
Warm Pacific may encourage its migration
Ethan Baron,
The Province
June 30, 2005
Forget War of the Worlds and its sci-fi aliens. There are much scarier creatures right here on Earth, possibly on their way up to B.C. at this very moment. Tom Cruise won’t save you from the killer squid.

These incredible pics of a Mesonychoteuthis (Colossal Squid) carcass were posted in this thread on the tonmo.com forums. They date back to September 2003, but have recently been reposted on tonmo. Check out the awesome beak.

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From the Canadian news site globeandmail.com comes this story of a frightening encounter with a humboldt squid:
Some descriptions from witnesses sound like the plot to a horror movie — water roiling with tentacles; otherworldly creatures suddenly launching into the air from beneath the surface; nightfall bringing to the surface vicious predators that slip back into […]

[via this thread on tonmo.com]

‘jugglematt’ has posted some sensational pictures of squid spawning in Jervis Bay. Have a squizz here.

Following on from the “SQUID BODY FROM WHALE STOMACH” post, and Clem’s response, there are some intriguing photos that Steve has posted in the tonmo Azores thread. Is this the result of a whale vomit? If so, I can certainly sympathise with the whale.
I assume this is Bruno with his mysterious tentacles. Is it a […]

From NBC4.tv News March 15:
DANA POINT, Calif. — Biologists are continuing to question why jumbo squid are washing ashore on Orange County beaches. At least 10 of the South American natives have been stranded in South Orange County since Saturday. The squid first appeared off the Southern California coast in January. Scientists at the Ocean […]

Operation Deep Scope has discovered a new species of large squid in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Using a bioluminescent electronic “jellyfish” as bait the expedition captured some incredible video using their “one-of-a-kind” Eye-in-the-Sea technology.
From wftv news Florida:
The identity of the mystery squid, bigger than calamari but smaller than the fabled giant squid, remains a […]