Book 6, Question 72
Why Is a Giant Squid So Hard to See?
Giant squid live far down in the ocean, where sunlight fades away. People almost never meet one alive. Most clues come from beaks found in sperm whale stomachs, and rare film.
From the book
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More fun facts
- Giant squid live in the deep ocean, where most other animals would see nothing at all.
- Their huge eyes help them spot objects in the dark depths.
- The largest giant squid ever found was 59 feet long and weighed nearly a ton.
- Giant squid remains have been found in all of the world's oceans.
- In 2004, researchers in Japan took the first pictures ever of a live giant squid.
- A NOAA-funded expedition filmed a giant squid in the Gulf of Mexico, only the second time one was filmed in its natural home.
Sources: National Geographic Kids, National Geographic, NOAA
Questions kids ask
When was a live giant squid first photographed?
In 2004, by researchers in Japan.