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April 2008
- Scientists Thaw Colossal Squid for Probe
  
  newser | BBC | Apr 28, 08 10:56 AM CDT
  
  New Zealand scientists have begun defrosting a colossal squid, caught last year, so they can dissect the little-known species. They aim to start by determining the sex of the 34-foot long animal, a native of Antarctica that weighs half a ton. "They're incredibly rare—this is probably one of six specimens ever brought up," one researcher told the BBC. More »
  
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  Antarctica • whale • giant squid • squid • dissection
July 2007
- Giant Squid Storms Australia
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 11, 07 11:26 AM CDT
  
  A giant squid that weighs 550 pounds and measures 26 feet from the tip of its body to the end of its fearsome tentacles washed up on an Australian beach today. The rarely spotted sea creature is the largest specimen encountered since February, when fishermen in New Zealand netted a 33-foot catch that weighed 1,100 pounds. More »
  
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  Australia • New Zealand • Tasmania • giant squid • Ocean Beach • squid

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