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August 22, 2008

Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squids on Exhibit at the Smithsonian

Starting September 27th: a 36-foot-long, 330-lb female and a 20-foot-long, 100-lb male.

Posted on August 22, 2008 at 4:38 PM • 6 Comments • View Blog Reactions

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yawn....

Posted by: uaaaaaah at August 23, 2008 5:01 AM

I once flew from Sydney to Brisbane just to see the frozen giant squid in the "Monsters of the Deep" traveling exhibition. It was utterly fascinating; you can read about a squid eyeball being as big as a dinner plate but you don't realize that this is actually *bigger than your head* until you're standing next to one. I'm debating a trip to D.C. just to see this exhibit (and perhaps a Capitol Steps show).

Posted by: Valerie Henson at August 23, 2008 9:57 PM

I wonder what they did with the old giant squids from that were on display ~1990-2000? These were removed when they started building the mammal hall which replaced the old ocean exhibit. If I recall, they were preserved in alcohol (one wag dubbed it the worlds largest martini).

Posted by: wumpus at August 24, 2008 9:51 AM

Friday Squid Blogging? Do you read PZ Myers?

Posted by: Richard at August 24, 2008 11:21 AM

I am starting to think that you have a slight affinity for squid. :) Does this extend to Cephalopods in general?

Clearly your blog entries involving squid raise more questions than answers.

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Posted by: John Waters at August 25, 2008 2:59 AM

If I recall my "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" correctly, squid aren't really a security issue until they're large enough to grab a nuclear submarine.

Posted by: mcb at August 25, 2008 9:02 AM