First Live Giant Squid Photographed

Giant Squid on the Line
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Many giant squid have washed up on beaches or have been found dead or dying in fishing nets. This specimen was found in New Zealand in 1996.

Holy Squid! First Glimpse of Living Deep-Sea Giant
—Photograph copyright New Zealand Herald/Corbis Sygma
 

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