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A giant squid washed up on El Sablón beach in Llanes, northern Spain, last weekend.The giant squid (Architeuthis dux), a deep-sea creature that inspired the legendary Kraken monster, is rarely ...

The body of a giant squid washed ashore at El Sablón beach, Llanes, in northern Spain last weekend.The giant squid (Architeuthis dux), a deep-sea creature that inspired the legend of ...

Despite modern technology enabling researchers to learn more about giant squids, there remains a lack of understanding regarding why they grow to such enormous sizes, as well as their mating ...

Giant squids inhabit all oceans, with an estimated length of 12 to 14 meters and a weight of around 270 kg.One reason why giant squid (Architeuthis dux) are not commonly ...

A giant squid measuring 4.6 meters long was caught by a group of fishermen in Negros Occidental, Philippines on June 20.A giant squid measuring 4.6 meters long, weighing 50kg.Footage shows ...

Chinese Scientists May Have Identified a Newly Discovered Vampire Squid Species - the Second Known Species in the World.The Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) measures about 30 cm in length. Despite ...

Researchers Encounter a Small Squid Likely to Be an Immature Giant Squid in the Southern Ocean.(Video: IFL Science).An international research team has ambitious plans to search for and study the ...

Instead of spending millions on research vessels, scientists have set up a research station on a tourist ship in Antarctica to hunt for giant squids.Simulation of the Antarctic giant squid ...

Scientists have recently discovered two new species of dwarf squid measuring only about 1 cm, found in the coral reefs of Japan. These new species bring the total number of ...

Living at depths of thousands of meters and rarely surfacing, the behavior and reproductive methods of the Antarctic giant squid remain a significant mystery for researchers.Simulation of the Antarctic giant ...