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myLot reputation of 90/100. bhubaneshwar (5468) 6 years ago

(Source: James Owen, Proceedings of the Royal Society B.)
A set of extraordinary images captured by Japanese scientists marks the first-ever record of a live giant squid, “Architeuthis” in the wild. It measures roughly 25 feet, it was photographed 900 meters, beneath the North Pacific Ocean in September 2004. Japanese scientists attracted the squid toward cameras attached to a baited fishing line and snapped more than 500 images of the massive cephalopod before it broke free after snagging itself on a hook. They also recovered one of the giant squid's two longest tentacles, which severed during its struggle. Architeuthis appears to be a much more active predator than previously suspected, using its elongated feeding tentacles to strike and tangle prey. It was found feeding at depths where no light penetrates even during the day. Despite people's fascination with this deep-sea behemoth, the giant squid's life and habits have remained largely a mystery. The little information known has been mostly based on dead and dying specimens that were caught by commercial fishing boats or washed ashore. The mysterious creature has inspired countless sea monster tales and has been the subject of various scientific expeditions.
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1. URbeautiful (37)   6 years ago

yes, your information was definitely interesting, though it seemes to be too scientific a description. I'd have preferred a less technical description. Anyways, thanks!. It made me remember "jaws" and "20000 leagues under the sea. By the way, i'd like to know where you found all this information.


myLot reputation of 82/100. msqtech (14379)   ranked 135 out of 1,079 in sharing of new ideas &knowledge  6 years ago

we need to not kill what we find down there

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2. myLot reputation of 87/100. sibananda (4355)   6 years ago

very good effort many mysterious
but interesting lives are beneath the
sea . Scientists are to be praised
to bring those to the knowledge of
common people

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3. myLot reputation of 82/100. msqtech (14379)   ranked 135 out of 1,079 in sharing of new ideas &knowledge   6 years ago

I think we need to be careful about the deep sea creatures we dont know what harm we may cause

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