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	<title>Swim At Your Own Risk &#187; Squid</title>
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		<title>Giant Squid Invading Santa Barbara Coast</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2010/02/07/giant-squid-invading-santa-barbara-coast/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2010/02/07/giant-squid-invading-santa-barbara-coast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>More Squid: Vancouver Island Swimmers Warned</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2009/09/28/more-squid-vancouver-island-swimmers-warned/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2009/09/28/more-squid-vancouver-island-swimmers-warned/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Dozens of Humboldt squid have washed up on Tofino, B.C., beaches, where an environmental group is warning people to stay away from the creatures during feeding frenzies.
Josie Osborne of the Raincoast Education Society said she counted 27 squid in the area on Friday afternoon, according to a report on the news website Westcoaster.ca.
Osborne said some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monster Squid Caught In Gulf of Mexico!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2009/09/22/monster-squid-caught-in-gulf-of-mexico/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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A rare giant squid was captured in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in decades.
The giant squid was caught by scientists July 30 off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. It&#8217;s the first one identified in the Gulf of Mexico since 1954 but scientists figure there are a lot more out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Squid Roughs Up San Diego Diver</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2009/07/20/squid-roughs-up-san-diego-diver/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2009/07/20/squid-roughs-up-san-diego-diver/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[View more news videos at: http://www.nbcchicago.com/video.

Ever since the squid started washing up on San Diego beaches over the past week, scuba divers have been heading out to get a closer look. But Shanda Magill got a much closer look than she wanted. She went for a night dive on Sunday and got ambushed by a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swarm Of Giant Squid Wash Up After Earthquake!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2009/07/13/swarm-of-giant-squid-wash-up-after-earthquake/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2009/07/13/swarm-of-giant-squid-wash-up-after-earthquake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[View more news videos at: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video.

Dozens of 3-4 ft Humboldt squid beached themselves right after a 4.0 earthquake hit the coast of La Jolla this morning. Uh, Surface anyone?
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		<title>Alien-like Squid Caught on Film!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/11/24/alien-like-squid-caught-on-film/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/11/24/alien-like-squid-caught-on-film/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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This crazy looking creature was caught on film a mile and a half below the surface by a remote control submersible&#8217;s camera. Behold, the Magnapinna squid!
In the video recently obtained by National Geographic News, one of these rarely seen squid flaps its wings in the Gulf of Mexico back in November, 2007. 
  
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		<title>Squid Invade Oregon Coast!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/10/13/squid-invade-oregon-coast/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/10/13/squid-invade-oregon-coast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Defrost the Giant Squid</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/04/27/time-to-defrost-the-giant-squid/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/04/27/time-to-defrost-the-giant-squid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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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&#8217;s website [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paris Gets First &#8220;Plastinated&#8221; Sea Creature</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/26/paris-gets-first-plastinated-sea-creature/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2008/03/26/paris-gets-first-plastinated-sea-creature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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France&#8217;s National Museum of Natural History unveiled the world&#8217;s first &#8220;plastinated&#8221; squid on Tuesday. The 21 foot monster was donated by New Zealand and named in honour of a creature featuring in Maori legend.
Plastination is done by replacing the animal&#8217;s water, fat and other liquids with a polymer that hardens. This way, the squid to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giant Squid Caught off Florida Keys</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/08/17/giant-squid-caught-off-florida-keys/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/08/17/giant-squid-caught-off-florida-keys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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A juvenile giant squid was found off the Florida Keys last week by North Fort Myers resident David Stout. The squid was transported to Mote Marine Laboratory for research purposes. The squid was fully intact and over 6 feet long including it&#8217;s tentacles.
    
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		<title>Attack of the Giant Squid</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/07/25/attack-of-the-giant-squid/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/07/25/attack-of-the-giant-squid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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According to a study published Tuesday, voracious jumbo squid that can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh more than 110 pounds are invading central California waters. Apparently, they can change their eating habits to consume food eaten by other local predators (ahem, sharks). Does this mean they&#8217;ll be developing a taste for humans? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giant Squid Washes Up in Australia</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/07/11/giant-squid-washes-up-in-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/07/11/giant-squid-washes-up-in-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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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. 
&#8220;It&#8217;s a whopper,&#8221; Tasmanian Museum senior curator Genefor Walker-Smith told local media on Wednesday. &#8220;The main mantle is about one 3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Octosquid?</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/07/06/octosquid/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/07/06/octosquid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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What appears to be a half-squid, half-octopus was found off Keahole Point in Hawaii. The unidentified &#8220;hybrid&#8221; could possibly be a new species.
The specimen was found caught in a filter in one of Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority&#8217;s deep-sea water pipelines last week. 
The &#8220;octosquid&#8221; was pulled to the surface, along with three rattail [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giant Squid Invade Southern California</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/05/26/giant-squid-invade-southern-california/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/05/26/giant-squid-invade-southern-california/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2007 15:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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The giant Humboldt squid have returned to the waters of Southern California, and apparently they&#8217;re bigger and more plentiful than ever. You know, those things have beaks&#8230;.
Watch some video here.
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		<title>Dozens of Dead Squid Wash Up on Newport Beaches</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/05/22/dozens-of-dead-squid-wash-up-on-newport-beaches/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/05/22/dozens-of-dead-squid-wash-up-on-newport-beaches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 11:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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Newport Beach lifeguards and one Balboa Peninsula resident are reporting several dozen dead squid washed up on the city&#8217;s beaches over the weekend.
Larry Fuss, a local, said he saw 46 dead squid by his house Saturday and his wife saw 44 more. Ew.
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		<title>Giant Squid Headed for Oven?</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/03/22/giant-squid-headed-for-oven/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/03/22/giant-squid-headed-for-oven/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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The colossal half-ton squid, believed to be the largest ever caught, may be destined for the microwave oven. But they don&#8217;t want to cook it &#8211; just defrost it.
The 33 feet long, 1,089 pound squid appears to be by far the largest specimen of the rare and mysterious deep-water species Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, or colossal squid, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Giant Squid Caught!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/03/04/more-giant-squid-caught/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/03/04/more-giant-squid-caught/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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After hearing about a giant squid being caught in southern CA last Friday, some anglers set out just south of Laguna Beach to find more&#8230;. and they did! They came back early this morning with a boat full of 30 lb, 5 footers. Normally, the squid caught around this area are only about 4 lbs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mystery Squid Found in Florida</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/02/28/mystery-squid-found-in-florida/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/02/28/mystery-squid-found-in-florida/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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Scientists at Florida&#8217;s Mote Marine Laboratory are still trying to figure out the identity of a large squid found off the Florida Keys last week. Capt. Clint Moore was fishing southwest of Key West Tuesday when he saw a large mass floating at the surface. Moore realized the creature was a squid and took it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>That&#8217;s a Whole Lotta Calimari!</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/02/22/thats-a-whole-lotta-calimari/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2007/02/22/thats-a-whole-lotta-calimari/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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New Zealand fishermen have caught what could be the world&#8217;s largest squid. The 33 ft long squid took about two hours to catch and is the first adult colossal squid to be landed intact. One expert said calamari rings made from it would be like tractor tires. Dang!
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		<title>UPDATE: Video Footage of The Giant Squid</title>
		<link>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2006/12/23/update-video-footage-of-the-giant-squid/</link>
		<comments>http://swimatyourownrisk.com/2006/12/23/update-video-footage-of-the-giant-squid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markus</dc:creator>
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