@OlaCola03: If I remember correctly it was found dead washed up on a beach a couple of decades ago. There's no "keeping the poor creature alive" because we have none in captivity.
@Widgett not only that, their incredibly elusive deepsea creatures, it wasnt till 2004 that anyone had filmed one in its natural habitat, the 1500+ feet depths it tends to call home, plus itd be next to impossible to keep one alive in captivity, we wouldnt be able to fulfill the needs of the creature even if it could be caught and transported alive and safely, as enormous as Arciteuthis Dux get, their a very delicate creature, keeping one in captivity alive may not be possible for humans
@fkkkkkenig actually they have, but they werent captured, well one was, but it died upon reaching the surface, both encounters were in waters off Japan, in 2004 there was a science team trying to capture natural footage of one, adn they did, it was about 30 feet long, it was at a depth of over 1000 feet, the 2nd encounter yielded a Juvenile Female which got caught on a line and they tried to haul it up but the struggle was too taxing on the squid it basically died of exhaustion at the surface
I checked last time I was there--because I didn't see it either--and I heard they had taken it off exhibit to try and preserve it better, as it is very deteriorated. No ETA as to when or if it will be back.
Blue: It was there last time I stopped in...I think they have it on loan there for a while...to make doubly sure, though, call them to confirm: 404-581-4000
poor squid i dont know why i watched this video (shame on me!)
thewildgastly 1 month ago
im going there =)
mychemicalawesomness 11 months ago
why couldn't they just keep the poor creature alive??
OlaCola03 1 year ago
@OlaCola03: If I remember correctly it was found dead washed up on a beach a couple of decades ago. There's no "keeping the poor creature alive" because we have none in captivity.
Widgett 1 year ago 8
@Widgett not only that, their incredibly elusive deepsea creatures, it wasnt till 2004 that anyone had filmed one in its natural habitat, the 1500+ feet depths it tends to call home, plus itd be next to impossible to keep one alive in captivity, we wouldnt be able to fulfill the needs of the creature even if it could be caught and transported alive and safely, as enormous as Arciteuthis Dux get, their a very delicate creature, keeping one in captivity alive may not be possible for humans
Lavos2007 4 months ago
@OlaCola03 Do you relize how hard it would be to keep a giant squid in captivity?!?!
kicknbazz1615 8 months ago
@kicknbazz1615 no, just let it free
OlaCola03 8 months ago
I agree :)
kicknbazz1615 8 months ago
@OlaCola03 no giant squid has ever been found alive.
fkkkkkenig 6 months ago
@fkkkkkenig I see
OlaCola03 6 months ago
@fkkkkkenig actually they have, but they werent captured, well one was, but it died upon reaching the surface, both encounters were in waters off Japan, in 2004 there was a science team trying to capture natural footage of one, adn they did, it was about 30 feet long, it was at a depth of over 1000 feet, the 2nd encounter yielded a Juvenile Female which got caught on a line and they tried to haul it up but the struggle was too taxing on the squid it basically died of exhaustion at the surface
Lavos2007 4 months ago
I checked last time I was there--because I didn't see it either--and I heard they had taken it off exhibit to try and preserve it better, as it is very deteriorated. No ETA as to when or if it will be back.
Widgett 1 year ago
i went in april and i didnt see that... where was it? because they have all of the different sections in there....
999etw 1 year ago
@JO3L101: He was that way when I found him! Honest! I swear!!
Widgett 1 year ago
Oh my god you killed Squidward, you bastard.
JO3L101 1 year ago 6
@JO3L101 hahahahahahahahaha.
starwarslego981 1 year ago
GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY!!!
11jraz 1 year ago
wow :o that's amazing
larissa14431 1 year ago
You know too much, Mortals2k13. Stay where you are. Someone will be there...shortly.
Widgett 1 year ago
Fools Its a preserved star spawn, possible from eons ago.
mortals2k13 1 year ago
Heya, is this thing still there? If so, I guess I have to bug an unwilling contact to see it. >_>
Blueoriontiger 2 years ago
Blue: It was there last time I stopped in...I think they have it on loan there for a while...to make doubly sure, though, call them to confirm: 404-581-4000
Widgett 2 years ago
it looks kinda.........dead
lilthug19908 2 years ago
It's actually pining for the fjords.
Widgett 2 years ago
Was the gumbo-mumbo squid washed up, I've seen a better preserved example but it wasn't on display. Tennis ball sized beak is scary.
temporaldisplacement 2 years ago
MrsTurbo: Glad that worked...that's what I was hoping for my sticking my hand in the shot. But yes, that squid is very cool.
Widgett 2 years ago
your hand gives a better idea of just how big it is, that's so cool! Wish I could see it.
MrsTurboAwesome 2 years ago
OMG!! thats sooo cool. i hate these things SOO much but i find them very interesting.
maddywebster95 2 years ago