Colossal squid
In Antarctica’s Ross Sea, a fishing boat caught what is likely the world’s biggest known colossal squid. It weighs in at 1,089 pounds and measures 33 feet in length. Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoniia is the scientific name of the giant squid. It has...
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