Architeuthis (Giant Squid) Sightings

[tonmo]

hmm, this one was shared to our FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/tonmodotcom/posts/3244495165595180

 

[DWhatley]

My guess would be that it is artificial. I think that if it was an alive specimen, we would have seen more about it.

 

[tonmo]

I dunno about that. Looks somewhat alive and even if it didn't seem to have it's own motion, a replica like that would be very hard to create. But I don't disagree this would probably be known through other channels.

 

[TheSquidLord56]

Could it be a Onykia robusta? Their habitat range reaches Japan doesn't it? That could be more "reasonable" that there would be one in a pool?

 

[tonmo]

Giant Squid washes up in Cape Town, South Africa
Large Squid Washes Up on St Helena Bay Beach - SAPeople - Your Worldwide South African Community

Giant Squid Washes Up on St Helena Bay Beach - SAPeople - Your Worldwide South African Community

A very large Squid – believed to be a Giant Squid – washed up on a beach in St Helena Bay on the West Coast of South Africa on Sunday morning. Adele MomNdele Grosse captured the following photos and video of the rare sighting. Adele told SAPeople it is likely the Squid – which measured […]

www.sapeople.com

 

[tonmo]

more:

https://www.facebook.com/tonmodotcom/posts/3317652864946076

 

[tonmo]

...and a video clip:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1271260433085800448

 

[tonmo]

https://www.facebook.com/tonmodotcom/posts/3339137222797640

 

[tonmo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1277573229855604737