Wednesday, September 28, 2005

It's Aliiiiiiiive!

They've finally been able to study a live giant squid!

When I was in Kaikoura they showed us part of a tentacle from a dead one and I saw a dead-baby one at the Picton Aquarium that was over 6 feet long. The marks on the sperm whale show that they are the only (known) natural predator (aside from fishermen & their nets) of the giant squid. They live so deep in the ocean and it's impossible to keep them alive in captivity so this is the first live inspection and I think it's kinda neat!
And yes, I'm fully aware of this increase in my nerd-status.