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Jumbo Squid Mass “Suicide” Stumps California Scientists
From National Geographic

Last month thousands of large squid mysteriously beached themselves on California shores. It was not the first time such a mass “suicide” has occurred. Observers say it seems to happen every few years. But what causes the Humboldt—or jumbo—squid (Dosidicus gigas) to end up on land? “We […]

NEWPORT BEACH, California (AP) — Hundreds of giant squid are washing up on Orange County beaches, creating a scene more akin to “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” than “The O.C.”
The bug-eyed sea creatures, believed to be Humboldt squid, normally reside in deep water and only come to the surface at night. Why approximately 500 of […]

From CBC Canada (and via a friendly poster on tonmo.com):
ST. JOHN’S  —    A giant squid that washed ashore Sunday at Colliers in Conception Bay is attracting plenty of attention … [full story here]

The article also links to the fantastic expedition journal "In Search of the Giant Squid" .

From the Falkland Islands News Network (via tonmo of course):
FIBS NEWS DIRECT: 25 OCTOBER 2004
GIANT SQUID:
A finfish trawler had an unexpected catch on Saturday, when it pulled in a giant squid. It measured a total of 9 metres in length and will be used for research purposes when the ship, Tsarte, calls into port. The […]

From Reuters:
Nov 15, 2004 — LIMA, Peru - Peruvian police said on Monday they seized nearly 1,540 pounds (700 kg) of cocaine hidden in frozen giant squid bound for Mexico and the United States.

From Guardian Unlimited:
Friday October 15, 2004 10:31 AM
SITKA, Alaska (AP) - A large Humboldt squid caught offshore from Sitka is among numerous sightings of a species seen for the first time in waters of the Far North, and the first of the species recovered from British Columbia waters.
Read the full article here

Courtesy of the legendary Dr Steve O’Shea:
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In the discussion group on Tonmo.com Steve mentions we should be able to see the baby squid tomorrow!

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 […]

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 […]

Sensational pictures of a live Architeuthis: Page 1, Page 2

I picked this up via tonmo.com. The discussion in this thread is well worth a read, and it includes translations of the Japanese text.