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I'm a tad worried about the purported size of the animal also, based on the pics. However, if there's a good 5 metres between the deck and the water level then that animal could well be huge (I don't know the lay of the vessel concerned, but I seriously doubt that the water line is that close to the deck, especially on a boat working in the Antarctic).
They must have hauled up ~ 450kg, as they had plenty of opportunity to weigh it at Sanfords when it returned (egg on face if seriously exaggerated). However, this could include a tremendous amount of water in that mantle, making it very heavy. Then again, the deck shot (with skipper) is of a deflated squid, water gone, and this must be what was weighed.
That it has been 'folded up' inside a plastic tub of dimensions 1.2m x 1.2m makes it appear small as well (that's not a big box).
We'll see soon enough. I don't think we'll be disappointed.
They must have hauled up ~ 450kg, as they had plenty of opportunity to weigh it at Sanfords when it returned (egg on face if seriously exaggerated). However, this could include a tremendous amount of water in that mantle, making it very heavy. Then again, the deck shot (with skipper) is of a deflated squid, water gone, and this must be what was weighed.
That it has been 'folded up' inside a plastic tub of dimensions 1.2m x 1.2m makes it appear small as well (that's not a big box).
We'll see soon enough. I don't think we'll be disappointed.