Remember when we were just getting the first proof of the giant squid? The whole world watched the first live video captured of the beast closest to the much feared kraken of nautical lore.
Well, now we get to meet the colossal squid!
A mostly in tact specimen of a colossal squid carcass has been discovered, and is now at New Zealand's national museum. In thawing it out, they discovered many interesting things, including that they eyes are still in good condition.
Apparently this is a first.
The only predator I know about for these things are very large and very old whales beneath the coldest waters in the southern hemisphere. I wouldn't think that a whale could gouge out eyes in a fight, but maybe I'm wrong.
In measuring these eyes, they discovered that they are the largest yet known on earth at about 27 centimeters. That's about the size of a soccerball, a metaphor that comes with a visual which makes me both giggle and cringe. Check out the video of the thawing process from the CNN story.
The Point Blank Critic
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