New Zealand fishermen have caught what is expected to be a world-record-breaking colossal squid.
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton сказал(-а) the squid, weighing an estimated 450kg (990lb),took two hours to land in Antarctic waters.
Local news сказал(-а) the Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni was about 10m (33ft) long, and was the first adult colossal squid landed intact.
One expert сказал(-а) calamari rings made from it would be like трактор tyres.
"I can assure Ты that this is going to draw phenomenal interest. It is truly amazing," Steve O'Shea from Auckland's университет of Technology told local media.
The squid could be the largest ever found
Colossal squid, which are found deep in Antarctic waters, are thought to be about the same length as giant squid (Architeutis dux) but are much heavier.
The species was first identified in 1925, but very few specimens have been found.
The first specimen recovered intact, a 150kg (330lb) immature female, was caught on the surface in the Ross Sea near the Antarctic coast in April 2003
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton сказал(-а) the squid, weighing an estimated 450kg (990lb),took two hours to land in Antarctic waters.
Local news сказал(-а) the Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni was about 10m (33ft) long, and was the first adult colossal squid landed intact.
One expert сказал(-а) calamari rings made from it would be like трактор tyres.
"I can assure Ты that this is going to draw phenomenal interest. It is truly amazing," Steve O'Shea from Auckland's университет of Technology told local media.
The squid could be the largest ever found
Colossal squid, which are found deep in Antarctic waters, are thought to be about the same length as giant squid (Architeutis dux) but are much heavier.
The species was first identified in 1925, but very few specimens have been found.
The first specimen recovered intact, a 150kg (330lb) immature female, was caught on the surface in the Ross Sea near the Antarctic coast in April 2003