Giant Colossal Squid Thawed

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Scientists stand in a thawing bath as they inspect the eye of the colossal squid at Te Papa Museum in Wellington on April 30, 2008. The 26 feet (8 meters) long colossal squid weighs 1,089 pounds (about 495 kg) and is the largest and best preserved adult colossal squid to be caught. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

This same colossal squid was previously discussed at Cryptomundo, here and here.

Colossal Squid

It was taken in February 2007. It was originally thought to measure 39 feet long but estimated to weigh only 990 pounds.

Colossal Squid

Fishermen on the vessel San Aspiring, owned by the Sanford seafood company, caught the animal in the cold Antarctic waters of the Ross Sea.

Photos: NZ Ministry of Fisheries / AAP