Photo in the News: Giant Squid Captured, Filmed for First Time

National Geographic News ^ | 22 Dec 2006 | Blake de Pastino

[Bernard Marx]

Consider the fearsome but much smaller relative, the Humboldt squid. I learned long ago to stay the hell out of the ocean. I used to naively swim in the exact spot where a woman was killed by a Great White shark at Avila Beach, Ca a couple of years ago -- no more! I'm only half serious but I wouldn't want to be around these guys! HUMBOLDT SQUID

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yikes! I don't know about Giant Squid, but we bought a lobster tail last year (to cook at home on New Year's Eve; our tradition) and it, too, just reeked of ammonia during baking. It was gawd-awful...one of the worst smells I've ever smelled. Yuck!

(We got our money back. I had to keep the thing out on the porch overnight as it was stinking up the entire house!)

[Rameumptom]

[deimos420]

Little Jeramiah wrote: "Why didn't they just video the poor creature in the ocean? Killed it for no reason. Cruel." and "I don't like to see creatures killed for no reason." Actually, they didn't kill it for no reason, you whiney puss. They killed it for research. That's a viable reason. Also, I'm pretty damn sure if you and your family were put in front of this animal, it wouldn't hesitate to murder you and your fam. So why are your panties in a bunch over this? So, my picture for you, Little Jeramiah: