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Re: [OT] Live colossal squid thawing on webcam(s)

Subject: Re: [OT] Live colossal squid thawing on webcam(s)
From: "Lou Judson" inaudio
Date: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:17 am ((PDT))
Oh dear, it is too early in the morning for this. First I thought it
said "chewing" on webcam, then I had to wonder how the squid could
both be alive and frozen.

Biology may be amazing but I'm not going to look at it! Nothing about
sounds here, and dissection? Yikes! no thanks.

Lou

On Apr 29, 2008, at 10:54 PM, Aaron Ximm wrote:

> No sound that I can find, alas,
>
>
> http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/CollectionsAndResearch/
> CollectionAreas/NaturalEnvironment/Molluscs/ColossalSquid/
>
> but I suspect there are some on this list who might be as
> interested as I am
> in the thawing of a 10m, 490 kg colossal squid specimen going on
> live, now,
> in New Zealand.
>
> A friend just forwarded the link, in addition to multiple
> webstreams from
> different angles, there's a nice blog with some impressive pictures
> -- the
> tentacle and arm hooks give me pause -- and commentary about the
> creature's
> eyes, the size of soccer balls...
>
> Too fascinating!
>
>  aaron




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