Giant Squid Washes Up in Australia
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
What could be the largest giant squid ever found has washed up on a remote Australian beach.
The squid was found by a beachwalker late Tuesday on Ocean Beach, on the western coast of Tasmania.
“It’s a whopper,” Tasmanian Museum senior curator Genefor Walker-Smith told local media on Wednesday. “The main mantle is about one 3 ft across and its total length is about 24 ft.”
Blech.
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Can you imagine how bad that smelled? No wonder they found it…by following the stench!!
Ew.
Nice!
I’m never going to Australia. Great Whites, Giant Squids, Funnel Web Spiders, Crocs and poisonous snakes. How are you supposed to enjoy a vacation with all that to worry about?
I live in Melbourne, Australia and i have never come across any dangerous animals in the bush, ocean.. whatever. I’m sure they’re there but don’t let a fear of maybe coming across one of those creatures stop you from visiting one of the most exciting and unique places this planet has to offer… it’s not all just nasty things lurking in the environment here.
this is vrey interesting. I want to be a marinebiologist.
giant squids are awesome I’m doing an sa on one
giant squids are ny favorite sea creatures
Whoah! That’s crazy creepy! (shudders) The things they find in oceans…