[Featured]: Architeuthis (Giant Squid) Sightings

[OB]

Tweet says this footage comes from inome harbour, Izumo, haven’t located useful additional info, yet.

 

[tonmo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1371171522770038786

 

[tonmo]

Giant Squid falls out of the mouth of a sperm whale!

https://www.facebook.com/tonmodotcom/posts/4249845191726834

 

[tonmo]

Possible contender for (one of the) largest A. dux, so far; do we need to reconsider maximum ML?

I just recently came across this paper from 2018, in which the upper limit of estimated ML of a specimen exceeds 3 meters. The hitherto accepted maximum is around 2.25 meters (CO Kat and Steve), so there's a chance of that figure having to be reconsidered. The photographs do suggest great size...

tonmo.com

 

[Daveteuthis]

Did you know this pages?

List of giant squid specimens and sightings - Wikipedia

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List of giant squid specimens and sightings (20th century) - Wikipedia

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List of giant squid specimens and sightings (2001–2014) - Wikipedia

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List of giant squid specimens and sightings (2015–present) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[tonmo]

Did you know this pages?

List of giant squid specimens and sightings - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

List of giant squid specimens and sightings (20th century) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

List of giant squid specimens and sightings (2001–2014) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

List of giant squid specimens and sightings (2015–present) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Indeed! This thread pre-dates these pages, in fact. I hope this thread is Watched by its keepers!

 

[Daveteuthis]

Two specimens captured in Brazilian waters (note the large size of both).:

obs: Unfortunately, science is not a "culture" in Brazil.

https://club-caza.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WhatsApp-Video-2021-05-03-at-09.46.43-1.mp4

Source: Pescan un atún y este monstruo de las profundidades intenta robarlo

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Large squid caught and released. Kind fishermen and Giant Squid in the house #shorts #youtubeshorts #Amazing ( ( Holy sh.... I found these two now)

 

[tonmo]

great vids!!

 

[Daveteuthis]

great vids!!

Thanks! I decided to search using the native language of the region (Filipino) and found more old videos!

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One thing I noticed is that the squid that appears in Japan is usually red. These ones here have a silver/white color.

 

[Daveteuthis]

Brazil again:

Note the large size of both (2).

 

[tonmo]

that's a big one!

 

[Daveteuthis]

that's a big one!

Yeah man, these specimens that appear in Brazilian waters are huge. Too bad we don't have any research focused on Architeuthis here. At least I don't know any.

 

[tonmo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1450557799566565379

 

[OB]

I always feel bad to see that fishermen in general just gaff such specimens to bits. Sizeable A. dux in the Brazilian vid, and indeed, chromophores appear totally contracted in the Phillipine specimen; reminds me a bit of Ku's first underwater shots, no striking crimson there, either, more a kind of mother of pearl sheen.

 

[tonmo]

I always feel bad to see that fishermen in general just gaff such specimens to bits.

Agree, I imagine it comes with the trade -- it's shocking to most people but to them, it's a natural part of the trade, and I imagine they are desensitized to it all.

In any case, it's all a ubiquitous reminder, they're out there! There's also a bit of a revolt on Twitter discussing the maximum possible size of these beasties; interesting thread here discussing the earlier papers, etc. on the matter:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1450438043161317381