Five of the fishermen toiled unsuccessfully to bring the squid aboard. A recording of it thrashing on the surface is believed to be the first footage of a living colossal squid ever captured.

A photo that has been shared online for years allegedly shows a giant squid washed up on a beach. In early January 2025, an X user posted the photograph at the top of a thread supposedly showing the ...

Colossal squid are estimated to grow up to 46 feet long, can descend to over 2.000 meters and have long been one of the most mysterious creatures of the deep ocean. "I can assure you that this is ...

3. While other organisms of comparable mass living in a similar environment have X of size around 10 cm, the colossal squid has X that are around three-times as large, allowing it to detect ...

A colossal squid: 350 kilograms (770 pounds), as long as a minibus and one of the sea’s most elusive species. It had been frozen for eight months until Tuesday, when scientists in New Zealand ...

I am fairly certain this is a true giant squid,” he explained Other squid species, including the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), rival A. dux in terms of sheer size, and some ...

Squid use a jet propulsion system to power themselves through the water and have three hearts that pump blue blood. Giant and colossal squid have the largest eyes in the animal kingdom.