swedish erotica Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A fishing crew has caught a colossal squid that could weigh a half-ton and prove to be the biggest specimen ever landed, a fisheries official said Thursday. The squid, weighing an estimated 990 lbs and about 39 feet long, took two hours to land in Antarctic waters, New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said. The fishermen were catching Patagonian toothfish, sold under the name Chilean sea bass, south of New Zealand "and the squid was eating a hooked toothfish when it was hauled from the deep," Anderton said. The fishing crew and a fisheries official on board their ship estimated the length and weight of the squid: Detailed, official measurements have not been made. The date when the colossus was caught also was not disclosed. Colossal squid, known by the scientific name Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, are estimated to grow up to 46 feet long and have long been one of the most mysterious creatures of the deep ocean. If original estimates are correct, the squid would be 330 pounds heavier than the next biggest specimen ever found. "I can assure you that this is going to draw phenomenal interest. It is truly amazing," said Dr. Steve O'Shea, a squid expert at the Auckland University of Technology. If calamari rings were made from the squid they would be the size of tractor tires, he added. Colossal squid can descend to 6,500 feet and are extremely active, aggressive hunters, he said. The frozen squid will be transported to New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa, in the capital, Wellington, to be preserved for scientific study. Marine scientists "will be very interested in this amazing creature as it adds immeasurably to our understanding of the marine environment," Anderton said. Colossal squid are found in Antarctic waters and are not related to giant squid found round the coast of New Zealand. Giant squid grow up to 39 feet long, but are not as heavy as colossal squid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R@ndomH3ro Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Sweet....squids rule. and are tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Calamari rings the size of tractor tires...fuckin insane!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango 24 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 deep fried salt and pepper squid with chives, ginger and chilis is quite possibly the best thing i have ever eaten. ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Blum Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 they should have kept it alive, id go to any aquarium with that jawn in it. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea type shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I would of battled it to the death. Christians would bomb it and say it was unholy and of the devil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"inkie" Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Can you say 12oz calamari cookoff! fuck science i want me some tractor tire calamari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R@ndomH3ro Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 We are going to need a big dumpster of marinara sauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shameless self promotion Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I love calamari. I tried the unfried variety the other day. It was also interesting. I like the fried better. Both taste good with alittle lemon though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsmith Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 calamari sound hella gud. Fry that bitch up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 they should have put it back in the sea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie hands Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 man...calamari is soooo good. aside from foie gras i would say its my second favorite food item. actually duck and lamb may fit in between the two but whatever....its definitely top 5 material. its a good thing my girl is taking me to a nice italian restaurant this weekend...im in the mood big time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Mamerro Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 You drag that shit from the deep up to the surface, ain't no way it's surviving the trip. The squids we've seen so far are pretty fucking large, but I reeeeeally want them to be way fucking larger. You see that black and white blob next to the eye? I wish that was like a scuba diver swimming next to it, so I could be like "Holy shit that's fucking huge". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 46 feet long is no joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module X Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Yeah but most of that is just tentacles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guerillaeye Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 unhook that fucker and follow it back to atlantis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Okay YOU go fuck with some 40 foot tentacles. I'll chill here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Phil Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 46 feet long is no joke. right you are, ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module X Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I'm just saying it's not as impressive that way, like mamerro said if the body was 40 feet long and the tentacles were say 100 feet long THAT would be some real 20,000 leagues under the sea ship-swallowing type shit. It's still pretty savage though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Phil Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Yeah but most of that is just testacles. fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUR X3 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 This tower is 50 feet. For scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module X Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 It's a large squid, we'll leave it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suca Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 calamari is tasty, but i cant eat it if it is still in the identifiable shape of a squid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 damn that' s abig squid. I'll take the etntacles if everyone else wants the rings. love it when you eat squid and you get the bits with the tentacles on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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