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Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« on: October 04, 2013, 05:15:02 pm »


I like sea food but not this big huh !  :o





http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/beachgoers-in-spain-discover-30-foot-giant-squid/


Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
Carcass found in Cantabria is that of the mysterious and fabled Architeuthis Dux; it remains unclear whether the deep-sea denizen will be put on display

October 03, 2013 by Pete Thomas
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Giant squid images are courtesy of Enrique Talledo. Note the size of the eye

Beachgoers in the Spanish community of Cantabria were astonished Tuesday when they stumbled onto the carcass of a giant squid that had washed ashore almost fully intact.

The deep-sea denizen—the fabled and mysterious Architeuthis Dux—measured 30 feet and weighed nearly 400 pounds.

It was delivered to the Maritime Museum of Cantabria, where it was cleaned and frozen, while a decision is awaited between museum scientists and the government as to what will be done with the colossal cephalopod.

squid2(According to El Diario Montanes, there has been some argument regarding ownership, and it remains unclear whether the squid will be put on display, eventually, or dissected in the name of science. According to some reports it was initially to be simply cremated.)

Regardless, the discovery was remarkable, considering that giant squid, although they’re the largest invertebrates on earth, are extremely elusive and, thus, difficult to study.

They generally reside at depths of between 1,000 and 3,000 feet, and most of what scientists have learned has come from carcasses that have washed ashore, and rarely are entire carcasses found.

However, scientists are persistent in their quest to learn more. In 2004, Japanese researchers captured the first known live images of giant squid. In 2006, a team of Japanese researchers brought to the surface a live female squid measuring 24 feet.

The mysterious creatures, meanwhile, remain steeped in lore.

In the times of ancient mariners, Architeuthis Dux, which resides in the lightless depths of all of the world’s oceans, is believed to have spawned tales of sea monsters, such as the legendary Kraken.

Architeuthis Dux was one of the vicious creatures in Jules Verne’s classic science fiction novel, “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.” (First published in 1870; made into a Disney movie in 1954.)

It was represented in other books, too, from Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” to Ian Fleming’s “Dr. No,” to Peter Benchley’s “Beast” (later adapted as a film, “The Beast”).

To many, the mere mention of giant squid conjures images of the beasts waging vicious battles with deep-diving sperm whales, although in these battles the squid is the prey and the whales are the predators.

The giant squid that washed ashore in Cantabria was photographed by Enrique Talledo, who allowed the use of images accompanying this story.

“The animal died at sea and ocean currents brought it to the coast,” Talledo said via email. “The squid was in good condition except one [tentacle] had been broken.”

He remarked the eyes were gigantic and almost lifelike.

That’s no surprise because the giant squid, according to National Geographic, possess the largest eyes in the animal kingdom. They can measure 10 inches in diameter, almost the size of beach balls, and it’s believed the size helps the creatures detect objects in their dark habitat.

There are only a handful of museums that have a giant squid carcass on display. Hopefully, the public in Cantabria will soon be able to admire this remarkable specimen.

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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2013, 07:34:54 pm »
wonders of the deep-sea.
awesome as ever.
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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2013, 07:54:03 pm »
Kung sa pinas yan, malamang adobo na yan...
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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2013, 08:17:56 pm »
calamares at takoyaki

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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2013, 08:39:32 pm »
calamares at takoyaki
ahahaha.
plano ko pa naman magluto ng Jjampong this Wednesday. (first time to cook)
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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2013, 08:41:59 pm »
adobo na ginataan aww sarappp!!

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« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2013, 09:48:47 pm »
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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2013, 10:02:25 pm »
Layo ng na.abutan ng giant squid na toh ah. I thought they scour only on the deeper parts of the seas. This picture only makes me even more curious kung may Atlantis bah talaga...or di lang ako updated na meron nga talaga. :)) Thanks for sharing TS
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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2013, 10:04:47 pm »
Layo ng na.abutan ng giant squid na toh ah. I thought they scour only on the deeper parts of the seas. This picture only makes me even more curious kung may Atlantis bah talaga...or di lang ako updated na meron nga talaga. :)) Thanks for sharing TS

May Atlantis Kapatid... TV series nga lang. Bago pa to. Hehehehehehe.

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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2013, 10:21:50 pm »
Did someone bother to call Davey Jones to inform him that one of his pets strayed too far from the abyss?
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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2013, 10:59:10 pm »
Mind you guys..... That squid is full of Ammonia!!

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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2013, 11:52:56 pm »
one to sawa sa calamares with suka and sili hehehe
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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2013, 02:39:12 am »
Mind you guys..... That squid is full of Ammonia!!
Thus not edible,maybe to sperm whales yes,it must be a young one at 30 feet,scientiest believed that the Kraken can grow between 70 to over 100 ft. :o

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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2013, 03:52:40 am »
totoo yan

may nahuli na nga ng ganito

kala nga nila myth lang ng mga sailor ang kraken and yet after ilan hundred of years e nakahuli na sila at heto napdpad pa sa dalampasigan

sa pinoy walang ammonia ammonia

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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2013, 10:33:04 am »
hehe mga pinoy talaga makakita ng malaking squid magiging calamares at adobo na agad  laffman::

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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2013, 12:51:00 pm »
d nmn malaki yan eh, malapit lang sa camera, napansin nyo rin ba ung buhangin, lumaki din

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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2013, 12:56:13 pm »
10 inches dw ung mata, so ibig sabihin 10 inches ung mga bato jan, kasi sinlaki lng ng mata eh

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« Reply #17 on: October 07, 2013, 12:56:49 pm »
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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2013, 02:45:02 pm »
gawin ng takoyaki yan ;D

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« Reply #19 on: October 07, 2013, 05:17:11 pm »
d nmn malaki yan eh, malapit lang sa camera, napansin nyo rin ba ung buhangin, lumaki din
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hindi buhangin yung mga yun. pebbles o bato na.
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Re: Beachgoers in Spain discover 30-foot giant squid
« Reply #20 on: October 07, 2013, 07:40:22 pm »
The first and only time I've seen one when I was at the Smithsonian they have a preserved Giant Squid in a tank about the same size,I just cant imagine the magnitude of a Kraken that battles the Sperm whale.