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[tonmo]

ALCES crew is at it again:

Rare Large Squid To Be Dissected For Scientific Research

Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Natural Sciences team will be dissecting a large squid at Massey University in Albany in conjunction with Waikato University, Massey University and Auckland University of Technology. This specimen, caught at 1000 m ...

www.scoop.co.nz

 

[tonmo]

SunLive - Rare BOP octopus to be dissected for research - The Bay's News First

What was thought to be a giant squid caught off near Whakaari/White Island, has turned out to be something much rarer. When...

www.sunlive.co.nz

 

[pkilian]

Any idea when this dissection is going to happen, or when the videos will be posted online? Seems like it might be July 23rd?

 

[tonmo]

@Tintenfisch, @GPO87, @Heather Braid?

 

[GPO87]

Sorry friends, I'm afraid I'm a bit out of the loop on this one. I'll check in with Kat thought and see if a date has been settled on.

 

[tonmo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1285795412356370432

 

[tonmo]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=768985450522532

 

[tonmo]

@pkilian ... on now!

 

[pkilian]

This is so cool!

 

[tonmo]

Capture of rare giant squid near Whakaari/ White Island

Marine experts hope a rarely seen squid fished up near Whakaari/ White Island will provide new clues about the recently recognised species.

www.rnz.co.nz

 

[George Sims]

That was WAY cool.

 

[George Sims]

That was WAY cool.

What with the background talk and my terrible hearing, I was unable to hear much, if any, of Dr. Bolstad’s commentary. Had to pretty much guess what was happening.

 

[tonmo]

I think I'm beginning to understand the difference btwn go-pro and phone recordings...