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Squid's move to Te Papa goes off smoothly
Daily New Zealand News | August 6th 2008
The move on Wednesday afternoon of the world's biggest squid to its new home in the Te Papa museum in Wellington has gone without a hitch. The female colossal squid, which weighs 495 kilograms and is 10 metres in length, lost only a few suckers from read more
Squid Vs. Whale
Tshirt Casserole | August 1st 2008 by Kristen Fox
Okay, to be fair to the whale, it's not just your average, garden variety squid - it's a GIANT squid. Actually, I think it's a colossal squid masquerading as a giant squid. Anyway, the whale? Not doing so well, I'm afraid.(Design is available on v read more
Te Papa Museum big squid on the move
Daily New Zealand News | July 31st 2008
Te Papa's colossal squid is on the move but don't worry, it's not going anywhere far. The biggest squid in the world will be moved on August 6 from its preservation tank into a purpose built display tank in preparation for going on show to the public read more
What's Hot This Month at Dorid Designs?
The Radula | May 16th 2008 by Dorid
This month's hot sellers:Tay's Design (autism awareness T-shirt) and Not Ashamed to Be Related to a Monkey shirts. NEW ON DORID DESIGNS:Embroidered designs on denim shirts, mens and women's dark polos, and performance jackets. Cafe Press has added read more
Colossal Squid, Anatomy, morphology, Ecology and life history
Front Page News | May 15th 2008 by pontir khan
Colossal Squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, from Greek mesos (middle), onychos (claw), and teuthis (squid)), sometimes called the Antarctic or Giant Cranch Squid, is believed to be the largest squid species. It is the only known member of the genus M read more
All Hail the Colossal Squid
Arise, Awake: The Undead Hesher Comes. | May 9th 2008 by Rose McMayhem
This is every kind of awesome there is. It’s a gallery of pictures of a colossal squid being dissected at the national museum of New Zealand. I’m doubly fond of this picture in particular, partly because there are float read more
Article: Colossal squid...
Tutorial Source in One | May 9th 2008 by teddy fernandez
today, i found this an article at wired.com, it was about the colossal squid which was dissected by the scientists of the national museum of new zealand...my thoughts???well that's one big hell of a calamari!!!!anyway here's the article together with read more
Monsters of the Deep
gCaptain's Maritime Expert's Blog | May 8th 2008 by John
BBC News/Science is reporting: Monster warning to protect oceans The landing of a colossal squid by New Zealand fishermen earlier this year offered a rare glimpse into the mysterious world deep beneath the waves. Scientist Mark Norman uses this wee read more
World's biggest squid reveals 'beach ball' size eyes
Marine animal news | May 7th 2008 by prakash kumar
The largest squid ever caught began to reveal its secrets Wednesday, including eyes the size of beach balls that one scientist said were likely the biggest ever known in the animal kingdom.The 495-kilogram (1,090-pound) colossal squid -- accidentally read more
New Zealand scientists thaw 1,000-pound squid corpse
Marine animal news | May 7th 2008 by prakash kumar
Marine scientists in New Zealand on Tuesday were thawing the corpse of the largest squid ever caught to try to unlock the secrets of one of the ocean's most mysterious beasts. No one has ever seen a living, grown colossal squid in its natural deep oc read more
Colossal squid comes out of ice
Marine animal news | May 7th 2008 by prakash kumar
Technicians in New Zealand have begun to thaw a rare colossal squid specimen. The operation to defrost the 10-metre (34 feet) long, half-tonne squid began on Monday afternoon in Wellington following a postponement of 24 hours. The animal is now sitti read more
Defrosting of a Rare Colossal Giant Squid
Hits YouTube | May 6th 2008 by tonymdy
Webcam footage of the slow defrosting process of the giant squid which had been stored at the TePapa. read more
Scientists Examine Newly Thawed Colossal Squid
Hits YouTube | May 6th 2008 by tonymdy
Scientists examine a newly thawed colossal squid that was originally caught off the coast of New Zealand. read more
colossal giant squid defrosted 1/2 a tonne!
Hits YouTube | May 6th 2008 by tonymdy
The squid is defrosted now and no longer scrunched up in the tank read more
Giant squid has world’s largest eyes
Random Thoughts of a Fish Tank Mogul | May 5th 2008 by Johnny
So with the picture of the giant squid in my earlier post, here’s an article about a giant squid that has the world’s largest eyes. They found the carcass of a rare colossal squid that had eyes that measured about 11 inches across (bigger read more
Video Sunday
Backyard Phenomena | May 4th 2008 by Lisa A. Shiel
Check out these two videos from National Geographic News:Footage and discussion of the colossal squid found off Antarctica, a creature which has the largest eyes of any known specieswatch the videoNews of a new discovery in Colombia which may shed li read more
Colossal Squid
My View and Opinion | May 4th 2008 by Arie Wijaya
Researchers in New Zealand have had the rare opportunity to study the world's largest eyes, those from a remarkably well-preserved specimen of a colossal squid. (Lest you think this is hyperbole in reporting: no, in fact, the colossal squid is indeed read more
World's Largest Squid Leaked Photo: 8m long, 495kg!!
Colorful Mars | May 4th 2008 by colorfulmars
Scientists stand in a bath as they inspect the eye of a the colossal squid at Te Papa Museum in Wellington. The 8 metre long colossal squid weighs about 495 kg and is the largest and best preserved adult colossal squid to be caught. read more
GIANT SQUID: More colossal squid video from Current TV
The Conservation Report | May 2nd 2008 by Buck Denton
This video is more informative and well put together. read more
Scientists defrost one of the largest squid ever caught,
LinkNotes | May 2nd 2008 by rob
clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk Colossal Squid to be defrosted by scientistsNew Zealand scientists have started defrosting a real-life monster of the deep - a huge squid which has been on ice since being caught in Antarctic waters last year.Biologis read more
Weird News: Colossal Squid Revealed!
Grim Reviews | May 1st 2008 by grimblogger
The BBC has done an interesting follow up to their article noted here earlier this week about the dissection of a captured Colossal Squid. For the first time, scientists successfully extracted the eye of the great monstrosity--or more precisely, its read more
Hooray for May!
Captains Log | May 1st 2008 by Jess
I'm finding it hard to believe it is May.Where does the time go?? It's only the 1st and this month looks promising.the bf and I are taking our trip to New Orleans,the aquarium called and I go for an interview on Sunday, and my new hostess job starts read more
GIANT SQUID: Colossal Squid Thawing
The Conservation Report | May 1st 2008 by Buck Denton
After being taken by New Zealand fishers fishing in Antarctic waters then being brought in by a New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries' observer and more than a year on ice, the colossal squid is being thawed for inspection. read more
495-kilogram Giant Squid Defrosted
Your News | May 1st 2008 by Jeff
Apr 30 - Scientists in New Zealand have taken a colossal squid off ice to find out more about the creature. The 495 kilogram (1,089 pounds) squid was caught by a deep sea fishing boat in Antarctic... Your News is the place where wonderful, funny, a read more
Sotong Terbesar
Villadelima | May 1st 2008 by panglimaraja
May 1, 2008 : Wellington Scientists stand in a thawing bath as they inspect the eye of a the colossal squid at Te Papa Museum in Wellington April 30, 2008. The 8 metre long (26 feet) colossal squid weighs about 495 kg (1,089 pounds) and is the larges read more
That Squid Colossus, Thawed
Mouldy and Shadowy and Full of Dim Rumours | May 1st 2008 by oldcastro
New Zealand scientists have thawed out the giant squid caught in the Ross Sea in February 2007. Not only is the 8-metre (26-foot) long creature the largest preserved squid ever captured, but it isn't even fully grown. From the Sydney Morning Herald:S read more
Giant squid boasts world’s biggest eye (+video)
Home Education Foundation | May 1st 2008 by Craig and Barbara Smith
Te Papa EYE SPY: The arrow points to the location of the eye - the biggest recorded in the animal kingdon - of the collossal squid being dissected at Te Papa. Bottom: scientists measure the thawing squid. http://www.stuff.co.nz/4503653a11.html The w read more
Giant Squid Video - New Giant Squid Video - Giant Squid Video ft.…
The Clever Cynic | May 1st 2008 by The Clever Cynic
Giant Squid Video - New Giant Colossal Squid Video - Giant Colossal Squid Video ft. Giant Squid New Zealand - Giant Squid New Zealand News - Largest Giant Squid Videohttp://theclevercynic.blogspot.com/Giant, Colossal squid Squid New Zealand News Vide read more
Fishing Crew Caught Worlds Largest Colossal Squid Ever
The XO Directory | April 30th 2008 by kabalweg
A fishing crew has caught the worlds largest colossal squid ever (scientific name Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) — 330 pounds heavier than the next biggest specimen ever found. This giant squid weighs an estimated 990 lbs and about 39 feet long. Colos read more
Giant squid has world's largest eyes
The WorldWideWeb Addict | April 30th 2008 by Eurostar
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Marine scientists studying the carcass of a rare colossal squid said Wednesday they had measured its eye at about 11 inches across — bigger than a dinner plate — making it the largest animal eye on Earth.One of the squid read more