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Giant Squid Filmed Alive!

Started by Varanus, January 08, 2013, 08:07:30 PM

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brontodocus

Looks very promising. :) Although, it's not the first time Architeuthis has been filmed alive - a few years back one was attracted by bait and then filmed:
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/272/1581/2583.full.pdf
BTW: Kubodera has been involved in both observations. And the one previously documented lost a tentacle during observation while trying to free itself from the bait.

Varanus

Quote from: brontodocus on January 09, 2013, 12:07:11 AM
Looks very promising. :) Although, it's not the first time Architeuthis has been filmed alive - a few years back one was attracted by bait and then filmed:
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/272/1581/2583.full.pdf
BTW: Kubodera has been involved in both observations. And the one previously documented lost a tentacle during observation while trying to free itself from the bait.

Ah, I remember watching a program about that.  I was under the impression though that this new find is actual video, while Kubodera's first finding was a series of photographs.  Either way, Kubodera is one lucky scientist! :))

brontodocus

Yes, it wasn't a true video sequence but photographs were taken every 30 seconds over a period of several hours. Oh, but apparently Kubodera has filmed another one in 2006, too. :o

Jetoar

Yesterday I have seen the images of the young Architeutis. I am loooking forward to see the video  ^-^.
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Balaur

That is stunning... No words can described how stunning that is. They are really gorgeous creatures...
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Jetoar

Quote from: balaurbondoc2843 on January 13, 2013, 06:31:20 AM
That is stunning... No words can described how stunning that is. They are really gorgeous creatures...

Yes, I think the same  ^-^.
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Balaur

Just finished watching the giant squid documentary. No words. Stunning, absolutely gorgeous. Now we need to film the colossal squid.
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height=300|http://www.desktopwallpapers.org.ua/pic/201111/1280x768/desktopwallpapers.org.ua-9234.jpg[/img]

Hey... humans... Weird animals.

Jetoar

Quote from: balaurbondoc2843 on January 28, 2013, 03:10:48 AM
Just finished watching the giant squid documentary. No words. Stunning, absolutely gorgeous. Now we need to film the colossal squid.

Yes, I think the same  ^-^.
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Varanus

#11
I watched the program last night!  Truely incredible footage!  When I saw the release photos a few weeks ago, I thought it was caught on a hook just like the ones that had been photographed in the past, but this was a free swimming animal! :o

Also, anyone else notice that they were using a MBA Giant Squid as a prop. ;)