Friday, August 24, 2007

Rare Baby Giant Squid

A Florida fisherman found the remains of a rare baby giant squid that is nearly 7 feet long.
He found the creature floating off Marathon in the Florida Keys nearly two weeks ago.The squid is now at the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Fla. Scientists think it was 6 months old.About 15 giant squids have been found off the Florida or Bahamian coasts, but never any babies like this one, scientists said.
Eventually, the creature will be put on display.Most giant squids have been discovered off the coast of New Zealand, and one has never been seen alive.The animals live between 2,400 and 3,000 feet below the ocean's surface and can get as long as 60 feet.

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