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  1. Humboldt Squid Beak

    Humboldt Squid Beak

    So, a few years ago a fisherman contacted me and wanted me to have this huge Humboldt beak from a very large one he had harvested on his squid boat. He also sent round toothed sucker rings.
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    • Category: Sculptures
  2. Heather Braid

    Thawing Jumbo Squid for Research

    I have three Humboldt squid that I need to defrost for my fourth year project. I will be doing stable isotope and DNA analysis and I am going to try testing for enzymes but since it was not kept at -80 I'm not sure if that will work. Each one weights about 15 pounds, maybe a bit more and they...
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