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Tag Archives: giant squid

Giant Squid, Cocaine & the Footballer

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Rick SpilmanMarch 28, 2017

Last week, Peruvian customs officials, in the port of Callo, found more than a tonne of cocaine in three shipping containers packed with filets of giant squid about to be loaded on board a ship bound for Belgium. The cocaine … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged cocaine, giant squid, Lionel Messi, Peru

What Big Eyes You Have, Mr. Giant Squid!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Rick SpilmanJanuary 27, 2013

Tomorrow, January 27th, at 8 PM ET & PT, the Discovery Channel is airing Monster Squid: The Giant is Real featuring the first video ever recorded of a  live giant squid in its natural habitat. (See our recent post Giant Squid Filmed for … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged eyes, giant squid, sperm whale

Giant Squid Filmed for First Time in the Deep Sea

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Rick SpilmanJanuary 10, 2013

They are the subject of myth and legend, the giant squid who battle massive sperms whales and leave battle scars on the whales’ flesh. Now for the first time in history, a living giant squid has been recorded in its … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged giant squid

Holy Calamari, Batman – 25′ Giant Squid Found Floating off Florida

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Rick SpilmanJune 30, 2011

A 25 foot long giant squid was found floating off the coast of Florida. It has now been taken for study to the University of South Florida.  It was found by fisherman in a 23 foot boat, who somehow managed to bring … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged fisherman, Florida, giant squid
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