"Of course it's dead. Look, I'll poke its massive eye with this big stick..." 2 May, 2008

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"Of course it's dead. Look, I'll poke its massive eye with this big stick..." 2 May, 2008

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Collection

TAPUHI

Description

Shows a scientist as seen through the eye of a colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni). The scientist is seen leaning over the edge of a tank with a stick which he is about to poke into the eye of the squid to prove to his audience that the squid is indeed dead. Refers to the defrost the 10-metre (34 feet) long, half-tonne squid at Te Papa in May 2008. Very little is known about colossal squid, which appear to live largely in the cold Antarctic waters and can grow up to 15 metres (50 fee...

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Date created

2008

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23133549

Related subjects

Squids / Rare invertebrates / Scientists

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