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Scientists went on a hunt for the elusive colossal squid — and brought cruise ship tourists with them
In 2022 and 2023, Mulrennan assembled a team of scientists to attempt to get footage of the squid aboard the Antarctic tourist cruises. Though he estimates the endeavors cost $500,000 in total ...
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The world's largest colossus squid fished in Antarctica
An adult specimen of the world's largest known squid was hauled to the surface by a New Zealand longliner fishing for toothfish in Antarctic waters. The creature, known as a colossal squid ...
CMFRI research team probing squid biodiversity in Antarctica
Research team braves extreme Antarctic conditions to study squid biodiversity, facing cyclones, rough seas, and icy ...
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Huge squid has world's largest eye, say scientists
A New Zealand fishing boat snagged the squid in February 2007, as it sought toothfish in the Antarctic waters of the Ross Sea. The crew hauled in a line with many baited hooks and discovered a ...
8 animals that can fly without wings
We have always known that flying requires wings. But what if we tell you that you do not necessarily require wings to take ...
Battling Cyclones And Rough Seas, CMFRI Team Conducts Study In Antarctica
A two-member team from the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) team, after 36 days of battling fierce ...
After 44 years, final curtain call arrives for CART with New Squid on the Block
By The audience will follow along a curious squid aspiring to make new friends in Antarctica, learning to love one another’s differences, according to Ginger Branton, executive director for CART. “It ...