Colossal squid update

Credit GrrlScientist.

Here's an update on the the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, that I wrote about here.

The beast was frozen and taken to the New Zealand national museum. The upshot of the story is that the squid will be preserved and studied, but not for at least a year, as the museum adjusts to accommodate this huge specimen.

It's cool that the commercial fishermen took the time, effort and expense of hauling it in and transporting it back, contrary to their business interests.


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