The rare 2-minute footage shows a young, giant squid as it swims near the surface of a bay off the western coast of Japan.
An honorary researcher at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo told NHK news that the squid was likely around 1 or 2 years old, based on its size. A giant squid can grow as long as 39 feet.
While diving off Queensland, Australia, in 2018, Jay Wink, owner and operator of Abc Scuba Diving Port Douglas, captured this image of what seems to be strings of squid eggs held together by a gelatinous material. The sheer size of the animal struck Tanaka, and he said he couldn’t help thinking about stories of squids fighting with whales. He assured that the experience would remain with him, saying it was"very exciting" and"there is nothing rarer than this."Giant squids have occasionally appeared along Japan’s coast, with the last known sighting in March 2022.
In a rare event, a live giant squid is hauled to the surface on a baited hook in Japan. The giant squid can be 40 feet long tip-to-tail and weigh nearly a ton. A study estimated that sperm whales feed upon up to 131 million giant squids each year, Newsweek reported. The animals are most commonly found around New Zealand and Japan, as well as the North Atlantic and waters around Africa.
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