The giant squid (Architeuthis dux) is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae.

2021年9月15日 · Real giant squid live at depths of at least 2,950 feet (900 m) below the ocean's surface and aren't known to attack ships. Scientists still have much to learn about the...

Giant squids live in the darkest depths of the water, half a mile or more below the surface. Meet the ocean researcher who finally got one on video.

Based on this new method scientists believe the giant squid could reach lengths up to 66 feet (20 meters) long, making it potentially larger than the colossal squid, however, a real-life squid of this size has never been documented.

2013年1月13日 · For thousands of years, sailors have told stories of giant squids. In myth and cinema, the kraken was the most terrible of sea monsters. Now, it's been captured — on a soon-to-be-seen video....

Despite slowly increasing our knowledge of the giant squid, the colossal squid remains elusive. While the giant squid is found all over the world (although rare in the tropics and polar regions), colossal squid live solely in Antarctic waters, which makes it difficult to find and film them.

The giant squid is widespread across all oceans, particularly in the North and South Atlantic, and southwestern Pacific ocean. Like all squid, a giant squid has a mantle (torso), eight arms, and two longer tentacles. The giant squid is one of the largest invertebrates on earth.

2021年4月30日 · Architeuthis dux — the world's largest known squid — is surprisingly camera shy. The elusive giant squid has wriggled its way into folklore for thousands of years, inspiring tales of fearsome...

2024年8月7日 · We’re talking about an actual, real-life giant that roams the ocean’s depths. Despite their enormous size, we know surprisingly little about these elusive beings, which makes them all the more intriguing.

The colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) is the world’s largest squid species and the world’s largest mollusk.It belongs to the Cranchiidae family, that of the cockatoo squids or glass squids. It is sometimes called the Antarctic cranch squid or giant squid (not to be confused with the giant squid in genus Architeuthis) and is believed to be the largest squid species in terms of ...