Giant squid found off Santa Cruz dissected by researchers
Article Launched: 06/26/2008
SANTA CRUZ - Researchers dissected what they believe is a giant squid Thursday at Long Marine Lab, but are far from answering some of the most obvious questions about the dead ******, which was found on Wednesday floating about 20 miles off the coast.
Marine biologists from UC Santa Cruz and the Hopkins Marine Station, among other institutes, removed samples, checked for parasites and determined the exact length and circumference of the ****** - about 16 feet and four feet, respectively. A fully intact giant squid is about 25 feet in length, including its *********, according to Guy Oliver, a marine biologist at UCSC.
