1. This is freaking fantastic!
2. The dude who jumped in the water with it is certifiably nuts. (But then again, he can legitimately claim to be the first person to ever swim with a giant squid--and live. So. . . bragging rights, I guess.)
I have wondered if I would even have considered jumping in with the squid, even seeing that it was not in great shape. Self answer, NO, not after seeing so many Jumbo squid videos!
Onykia robusta has smaller arms and much larger fins. Based on those criteria alone, this squid can't be O. robusta. I see no reason to doubt that the Toyama Bay squid is what it appears to be.
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