Time to Defrost the Giant Squid

The largest complete adult colossal squid ever caught is to be thawed and examined at Te Papa this week.

Final preparations for the project have been completed and thawing of the squid, which was caught by a fishing vessel in the Ross Sea in 2003, begins today.

The dissection is being broadcast live on Te Papa’s website and will also be filmed by Natural History New Zealand for a Discovery Channel documentary.

Once defrosted, the scientists will examine the squid’s general anatomical features, take measurements, remove the stomach (and its contents), beak and other mouthparts; and determine its sex.

I wonder if they’ll be serving calamari after?

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