See the First Image of a Giant Squid 2,000 Feet Underwater

[Chessrook44]

I read this, and only one thing pops into my head...

ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL.

What, did you think I was gonna do a Cthulu reference? Too easy.

 

[-Dragmire-]

Moral of the story - fishermen are always right.

Keep on the lookout for sirens and merfolk!

 

[Fearzone]

1. Way cool.
2. Why did it take so long?
3. At the end of the day, it is better late than never.
4. Now where is big foot?

 

[Jezzascmezza]

I've always thought giant squids were cool.
The rarity of them also helps increase their awesomeness factor.

 

[Vigormortis]

This is fake. It's clearly alien. And built the pyramids.

Well done. The producers of Ancient Aliens would be proud.

Taking bets from others that think the Japanese are doing this for the sole purpose of eating the things into extinction like they are trying to do the whales.

Given this is the first time, in a very long search, that we've seen one....I'm only putting a fiver into the pool. Even if they want to eat 'em, they'll be damned hard to find.

 

[Tragedy's Rebellion]

Makes you wonder what other giant monsters (*cough* Cthulhu *cough*) are hidden in the farthest depths of these oceans on Earth ;d Kinda creepy too, I suppose.

 

[shrekfan246]

I've always been interested in seeing a living giant squid. If a creature that large could have gone for so long without being found, what other mysterious things could be lurking in the deep, dark depths? Of course, you couldn't get me to go deep-sea diving if you paid me an exorbitant amount of money, but still.

 

[unstabLized]

A partnership between the Discoery Channel and the Japanese.

To find Gaint Squid.

Yeah.

You made me spit out my soda...

OT: This is really freaking cool. I'm somewhat afraid of deep sea monsters though, but I think I'll still look it up or catch the epsiode on TV at least.

 

[Fuzzed]

That's a big squid.

That's what she said.

Thanks team marine biology for the money well spent finding this thing. Probably a nice edition to next year's science textbooks.

 

[duchaked]

randomly screaming "Release the Kraken!" is one of my favorite things to do around friends most often out of context but there's a point to it maybe lol

 

[Vhite]

2012 really was the end of the world and beggining of new, better one. North Korea has confirmed existence of unicorns and now we have krakens. World is turning into something AWESOME.

 

[Ganpot]

Taking bets from others that think the Japanese are doing this for the sole purpose of eating the things into extinction like they are trying to do the whales.

I'll take that bet. Don't try to tell me that a nation who's favorite food is sushi is just trying to locate massive squid out of scientific curiosity. That would be one hell of a coincidence. The Japanese populace is probably salivating already. :b

Even if they want to eat 'em, they'll be damned hard to find.

Don't you know? Being hard to find and kill just makes stuff that much more savory.

 

[Yopaz]

3 meters isn't that big :C I want a squid the size of a whale.

Also, the picture is kind of pointless really, because when there's nothing to compare the size to, it just looks like a regular squid.

I want footage of a squid fighting a whale.

would totally payperview again 10/10

I have seen an octopus fighting a shark (killing the shark easily) is that good enough?

OT: I love squid and octopus news, it's my favourite kind of animal and the reason I have always wanted to get into marine biology. This is very interesting and I hope we'll one day manage to figure out how big these things can get. According to some incomplete footage they have been believed to be more than 3 times bigger than this one, but that's merely speculation.

 

[Sheo_Dagana]

It's beautiful and terrifying to know there are creatures that large out there.

 

[Hobbit in Denial]

Hmm after reading this I can't seem to get Liam Neeson out of my head...

 

[AlexWinter]

I don't want to sound like a dick but it isn't as big as I thought it would be.

When I heard giant squid I thought of a marine-behemoth that could have taken out the Titanic.

Well not that big but you get the picture.

 

[SonOfVoorhees]

Japan found them, now comes the hunting and giant tentacles in the local restaurants.

 

[Milanezi]

It is also known as Harbinger, the vanguard of our destruction...

 

[Lord_Jaroh]

They better be careful. They're going to wake Gojirra...

 

[Soxafloppin]

Imagine being in the same a few meters away from that in the water....Fuck.