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Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Giant squid

The Australian: An ice way to eyeball a truly monstrous squid :

"But children who come to view Archi, whose tentacles are doubled back and forth above him in a custom-made box in Melbourne Aquarium, will be safe. The 7m monster is trapped in the biggest block of ice ever made in Australia."

Giant squid have been believed to attack boats and sperm whales. There is quite a mystique about them. The Japanese have been the first to film a live one in September this year. The one in the Melbourne aquarium was caught by New Zealanders and it has taken 3 weeks for the freezing process to take place so that it can be displayed. Wires and nylon weights are assisting the display of its tentacles. I am certain this will have the Wow factor !

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