Holy Squid, Live Deep-Sea 8 meters long Giant!!  

(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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