Tuesday, 17. August 2004
Topic: NATURE - on August 17, 2004 at 6:29:00 PM CEST
Rare Giant Squid Caught Off Canary Islands
The squid measures nearly 30 feet long and weighs 222 pounds. It was found tangled in the fishermen's nets. It had already died.
There have only been 300 confirmed sightings of giant squids over the past 500 years. None have ever been seen alive.
The creatures usually live at depths of more than 660 feet, but sometimes surface to feed on fishermen's bait.
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