Squid Invade Oregon Coast!
Monday, October 13th, 2008
Dozens of Humboldt squid have been washing up on the north Oregon coast this past week.
On Thursday, crews from the Seaside Aquarium counted about 15 of them scattered along the beach and even more have shown up since.
Humboldt squid usually reside in the warmer waters off of the California coast but warm water currents probably attracted these guys up north.
Back in 2004, hundreds of Humboldt squid washed ashore on the Oregon coast.
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I need to get over there!
Kevin McGrinder likes fresh calamari
argh been beaten to it…. Oh well mmm calamari
I remember the great Humboldt squid invasion of SoCal back in aught-five (or was it aught-four?) Same year as the purple jelly invasion and an extraordinarily large buttload of red tide.
What up, sea gods?
that’s pretty spooky lookin’ – the invasion is commencing!
i am getting muh shotgun and holin’ up in the cabin until them squids go back where they come from.
It’s a shame that with all this news NO ONE, NO MEDIA, is publishing pictures of this magnificent creature shot from underwater, while gliding through the seas like space ships. Instead they look like a gory alien mess on the beachs (ONLY). When will we wake up and realize we are a part of a unique miracle and instead of being repulsed by these creatures we could be inspired by the incredible diversity of life on planet earth. By the way we, would also feel repulsed by other carcasas strewn over the beach (human included). Please show a live picture as well, or link us to a shot or site. Life long learning can be a challenge but inspiring and only for those willing and able to go … deep.
Thanks,
Fellow Earthling
We were there this weekend and found one its body was about 3ft. just the body. I was cool for the kids to see.