Did Scientists Finally Capture Giant Squid on Film?

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The discussion centers around the recent capture of the giant squid, Architeuthis, on film by a team of Japanese scientists. Participants express excitement about the discovery and share related anecdotes and information about giant squids and cephalopods, touching on both scientific and mythological aspects.

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  • Some participants express enthusiasm for the giant squid and share links to various articles and photos related to the discovery.
  • One participant recounts a previous attempt by New Zealand marine biologists to attract giant squids using a sex trap, highlighting the unusual methods used in marine biology.
  • Another participant shares a humorous anecdote about a supposed giant octopus that allegedly sank ships in Japan, indicating a blend of myth and reality in discussions about these creatures.
  • Several participants comment on the behavior of the giant squid as observed in the footage, noting it differs from previous expectations.

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Participants generally agree on the excitement surrounding the capture of the giant squid on film, but there are varying anecdotes and interpretations regarding giant squids and related marine life, indicating a mix of agreement and differing viewpoints.

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Some discussions reference previous attempts to study giant squids, but details about the methods and outcomes remain unresolved. The nature of the squid's behavior as observed in the footage is also noted to differ from prior expectations, but specifics are not clarified.

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Readers interested in marine biology, cephalopods, and recent scientific discoveries related to deep-sea creatures may find this discussion engaging.

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Live Architeuthis photographed!

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050928/ap_on_sc/japan_giant_squid
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1470054.htm
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050927/sc_afp/scienceanimalssquid
The giant squid can be found in books and in myths, but for the first time, a team of Japanese scientists has captured on film one of the most mysterious creatures of the deep-sea in its natural habitat.

The team led by Tsunemi Kubodera, from the National Science Museum in Tokyo, tracked the 26-foot long Architeuthis as it attacked prey nearly 3,000 feet deep off the coast of Japan's Bonin islands.
 
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Awesome, I've always been interested in the giant squid!

Here is a link with a different photo:
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8064
 
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Impressive! I love cephalopods!
 
In 2003, New Zealand marine biologists laid a sex trap.

They ground up some squid gonads, believing that the scent would drive male giant squids wild as the creatures migrated through New Zealand waters.

The hope was that a camera would squirt out the pureed genitals and a passing squid, driven into a sexual frenzy, would then mate with the lens -- a project that, some may be relieved to hear, never came to fruition.

Wow! Maybe I should be a marine biologist instead of a physicist.
 
I was talking to my brother today, and he said to me:
"Did you hear that they almost caught this 20m octupus that's been sinking ships in japan? A fisherman got its tentacle, but it got away."

:smile:
 
THis is so cool, and I haven't even visited the links yet. thank you!
 
Oh, ow, the poor thing left a tentacle behind. :frown: Thanks for sharing the story! That's pretty cool that they finally saw one live and it behaves quite differently from what was expected.
 
The team led by Tsunemi Kubodera, from the National Science Museum in Tokyo, tracked the 26-foot long Architeuthis as it attacked prey nearly 3,000 feet deep off the coast of Japan's Bonin islands.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2005-09/19699074.jpg
 

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