Squid!

[primsong]

Holy cow. They caught one!

http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=28451

A colossal squid... fer real... MAN that thing is big, 33 ft. and over 900 lbs. That's a heck of a lot of squiddiness.

Just thought you might find it interesting too!

Comments

[samarra.livejournal.com]

That is amazing! I love that there are things in our world (especially our oceans) that we just haven't discovered yet.

Giant Squid! :)

[primsong.livejournal.com]

Isn't it cool?

I love it every time something new comes to light, either something that's just plain hard to find, like this one, or especially the ones that they've sworn were extinct billyuns and gazillyuns of years ago...hee... Those always make me laugh. "Coelecanth? Oh, you mean they've been right here swimming around and the local folks just didn't call them that? Oops."

Love the idea that calimari from that squid would be the size of truck tires too. Wow.

[lothithil.livejournal.com]

Blessed Beans! That's not a squid... it's a Kraken!!

[estellye.livejournal.com]

What is really interesting to me is the whole philosophy of the New Zealand government and people. What commercial fishing vessel from America or anywhere else would scrap profits and get all excited about a scientific discovery? NZ is so committed to good management and study of their waters that they have observers on every boat. Wow!

What an amazing creature. It's a shame it was killed by the process. Wouldn't it be mindblowing to see one in the national aquarium swimming around?

[curuchamion.livejournal.com]

'It's a shame it was killed by the process. Wouldn't it be mindblowing to see one in the national aquarium swimming around?'

Yes, it's so sad that deep-sea creatures like that can't survive being hauled to the surface... it would be really cool to see them alive.

OTOH it might be just as well for the aquarium that they don't have to worry about feeding the thing! ;-)

[estellye.livejournal.com]

That's a good point! LOL! I imagine a creature that size would eat a significant portion of the budget. But still, it would be so fascinating to be able to observe it.

I was a bit baffled receiving a comment on a comment I made in 2007, but with a bit of poking about I see you and Prim both posted your LJ comment rankings. They are interesting to explore, aren't they? Is that what you were up to? If so, thank you so much for taking the time!

I see we have a few good folk and fandoms in common. I'd welcome a mutual friending if you're up for it! :)

[curuchamion.livejournal.com]

Yeah, actually I've been sick in bed and reading through Prim's archives from the beginning, since I've run out of her Whofic to read! *g* She's such an amazing writer, on any topic.

I haven't yet figured out how to read comments by a specific person all over LJ, if one can even do it. It'd be fun, though!

*friends you*

[estellye.livejournal.com]

That would be such fun and it's something I have been meaning to do, just pick a flister and read their journal beginning to end. You've inspired me, I think I will do that starting this weekend. If there is one thing I have learned since starting my journal, if you want to know a writer, read them. Chatting isn't enough.

My ex husband/good friend says that he feels like he knows me better after reading my LJ archives than he did when we were married. He was only reading my public posts since he doesn't have an account, so imagine what he might have learned if he was able to read the locked posts! It boggles the mind. hehe

*friends you back*

[primsong.livejournal.com]

Yay, friends finding friends! Now that makes me completely happy this morning.

:-)

[lemonfebreezy.livejournal.com]

As a biology major, I find that utterly fascinating. And I was not aware that a colossal squid and a giant squid are not the same thing. I won't make that social blunder again. :P