Here comes another colossal

[Tintenfisch]

Hi gang,

We are finally able to reveal that a new specimen of Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni will be examined at The National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, on 16 September. The science team will include the usual suspects from AUT and we'll be doing another live webcast on the day. I will post the direct link as soon as I have it. In the meantime updates are being posted here.

This specimen is reported to be of similar size to the 2009 one, and in very good condition. We have plans for extensive sampling depending on a number of factors--we'll aim to learn as much from this one as we possibly can before it gets fixed!


Here we go again... Hurrah!

 

[DWhatley]

YouTube link and US times posted here

 

[tonmo]

A few of us will be in the Live Chat room on TONMO as well...

https://www.tonmo.com/community/chat/

 

[A. Cuttlefish]

Wow! I never got to see the first one, but I watched a documentary on it. Where'd you find it? The Ross Sea?

 

[sirreal]

If I am correct I saw the first one when it came to tampa MOSI with the sea monsters revealed. It was very big"Dont remember exactly but I think something like" 28'. The whole sea monsters revealed was great and I would suggest anyone going if it comes close to you. Although I left a little note in there comment section telling them it was not "octopuses" And the debate of the name for multi octopus continues LOL

 

[GPO87]

An update from Te Papa's squid blog featuring yours truly!

The fascination of squid | Te Papa’s Blog

 

[OB]

An update from Te Papa's squid blog featuring yours truly!

The fascination of squid | Te Papa’s Blog

Pictures?

 

[OB]

Or it didn't happen Is this one frozen/encased in a 1m3 box, again?

 

[GPO87]

We'll be posting lots of pictures in the coming days OB, trust me!

 

[Jean]

SIGH..........I AM SOOOOOOOOOOO JEALOUS!!! Our mutual student (Tyler) better take good pictures for me or I'll trash his draft thesis proposal..........just joking!!! I will check in when I am not teaching! Might even put it up for the kids as we are doing a deep sea programme called Deep sea denizens!

 

[DWhatley]

20 minutes and counting!

 

[beccalopod]

Look at the leather vest on that skipper. Oh, how I miss you NZ

 

[tonmo]

At dinner.... Has it started?? :o

 

[tonmo]

@Tintenfisch and @GPO87 measuring the arms... 104.5... Four-right is 102..... Then 123 (missed the number)...

 

[tonmo]

Interviews...