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Man Eating Giant Squid Devouring Fish Stocks
- _delirium 16y agoFwiw, these aren't really "giant squid" in the sense most people think of, as in the elusive Architeuthidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_squid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_squid), but the much smaller and more common Humboldt Squid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Squid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Squid). But it does seem they're increasingly prevalent in coastal waters, which might be linked to fishery declines. Here's a 2007 journal article about that: http://www.pnas.org/content/104/31/12948.full http://www.pnas.org/content/104/31/12948.full
- bootload 16y agoBack in 2008 I went to a dissection of a giant Squid at Museum of Victoria ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/sets/72157606211764544/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/sets/72157606211764544... it was a great way to learn about squids. This is what a giant squid really looks like up close ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/2676995602/in/set-72157606211764544/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/2676995602/in/set-7215... The bit I like most is the contrast of the previous shot (man waste deep in squid dissection) with this shot of a squeamish reporter ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/2676973546/in/set-72157606211764544/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/2676973546/in/set-7215...