[Encounters] Giant squid washes ashore in Cape Town [PICS] - The South African

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From The South African:

A giant squid washed ashore at Scarborough beach in Cape Town. The animal's beak was removed before officials arrived at the scene.

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From Newsweek:

The carcass was found on a beach near Cape Town, South Africa, with its huge eye and beak intact.

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From Mirror:

A giant squid, believed to be one of the most elusive creatures on the planet, ... while a marine biologist revealed the dead cephalopod's sharp, ...

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From The Global Herald:

The imposing cephalopod was first discovered by Briton Tim Dee during a dog walk. Watch more videos at the Independent TV: THE RECORD LABEL ALTERNATIVE.

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From Independent:

Tim Dee, an author from Bristol, UK, was birdwatching in the area and decided to go see the dead cephalopod after it was posted on a local ...

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From iol.co.za:

In an extremely rare turn of events, a giant squid washed up in the Cape early on Tuesday with its comically big eyes and slippery tentacles on ...

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From Daily Mail:

A rare giant squid was discovered dead on a beach in Cape Town, South Africa, Photos and videos online show the colorful squid's gigantic eye.

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From Live Science:

The massive, sucker-covered carcass of a giant squid washed onto the rocky shore of ... That cephalopod measured roughly 11.5 feet (3.5 m) long.

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From Capetown Etc:

Additionally, Andrews added that the City of Cape Town Spatial Planning and Environment team will keep monitoring the coastline in the coming days for ...

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From The GOA Spotlight:

Some of the largest animals in the world are hidden at the bottom of the oceans and it is not very common for us to come into contact with them.

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From Newsday Express:

The squid, known as Archituthis dux, looks like an octopus. It has a torso and eight arms. A large part of its size comes through the arms. Their arms ...

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From Youtube:

A 14-foot giant squid turned up on Scarborough Beach in Cape Town, South Africa. It was the second massive kraken to ...

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From ECR:

A giant squid washes up on the shores of South Africa. ... Watch more: Incredible footage of "ghost" octopus seen lurking in the ocean.

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From The Saxon:

This is the second rare giant squid to wash ashore in the past few months. Mysterious events are taking place on a beach in Scarborough near Cape Town ...

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