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GIANT SQUID PHOTOGRAPHED
A mythical monster of the deep has for the first time been observed and photographed in its wild habitat.

Japanese researchers captured images of a 26ft giant deep sea squid attacking bait at a depth of almost 3,000 feet.

The creature became snagged on a hook and in its struggle to get away, left behind one of its 16ft-long tentacles.

The giant squid, Architeuthis, is the stuff of sea legend.

For hundreds of years, mariners have told tales of ships being attacked by the creatures and of their epic battles with sperm whales.

But in reality little is known about the elusive animals, which spend most of their time far below the ocean surface.

In the past century, only about 50 specimens, or their body parts, have been recovered, either washed up on beaches or caught on fishing lines.

Despite repeated attempts, no-one until now has managed to see a giant squid swimming in its natural environment.

The Japanese scientists tracked the movement of sperm whales to find a likely location for giant squid.

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Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by M73A on 09-28-2005 at 01:07 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by lordy on 09-28-2005 at 01:14 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by -rafy- on 09-28-2005 at 01:17 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by linx05 on 09-28-2005 at 01:18 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by L. Coyote on 09-28-2005 at 01:20 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by WDZ on 09-28-2005 at 01:36 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by Jurassic_Ice on 09-28-2005 at 01:40 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by M73A on 09-28-2005 at 01:50 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by user27089 on 09-28-2005 at 02:04 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by Purity on 09-28-2005 at 02:08 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by lordy on 09-28-2005 at 02:15 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by user27089 on 09-28-2005 at 02:16 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by L. Coyote on 09-28-2005 at 02:16 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by Negro_Joe on 09-28-2005 at 04:04 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by Discrate on 09-28-2005 at 04:05 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by mwe99 on 09-28-2005 at 04:06 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by L. Coyote on 09-28-2005 at 04:08 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by steVenB on 09-28-2005 at 09:15 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by Joe on 09-28-2005 at 09:45 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by ~INVASION~ on 09-28-2005 at 10:11 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by ddunk on 09-28-2005 at 10:18 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by ~INVASION~ on 09-28-2005 at 10:20 PM
RE: Giant Squid Photographed - 26ft long - by SikStyles on 09-28-2005 at 10:38 PM


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