Tuesday, April 29, 2008

http://www.tepapa.govt.nz and click on 'Squidcam' in the top right corner of the screen, or go to:

http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/CollectionsAndResearch/CollectionAreas/NaturalEnvironment/Molluscs/ColossalSquid/

Last year, the largest known squid was caught near New Zealand. It was 33 feet long and over 1000 lbs. The fishermen who found it managed to catch it and put it in their ship's freezer. The New Zealand scientists have been working for over a year to determine the best way to thaw, examine then preserve the extremely delicate squid. They have been thawing the squid since Sunday and will examine it today, with a live streaming webcam of the entire procedure. Many videos will be available after the examination is done.

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