On 27 September 2005, the greatest zoological discovery of the century was announced. For the first time ever, a live giant squid was caught on film.
The Animal
The giant squid (Architeuthis) has been known to humans since ancient times. Giant squid were regular features in many Norwegian tales (where, many believe, it inspired the creature known as the Kraken). The first substantiated report of a real giant squid, was in 1873. The animal was reported to have been attacking a minister and a young boy, near Bell Island, Newfoundland. Five years later, scientists received their first giant squid specimen, when a carcass washed ashore in Glovers Harbor, Newfoundland.
Whats in a Name?
The scientific name for the genus containing the giant squid is: Architeuthis, which translates to: The ruling squid.
How big?
The largest giant squid on record was a female that washed ashore on a New Zealand beach in 1887. From end to end, the creature measured 16.8 meters (55 ft) long. Because of the springiness of their tentacles, though, this has been viewed as an exaggerated length. If the animal were still alive, it resting length would have been...
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