Invasion of the Giant Squid!

[Rickster]

Check this out:

Squid


Rick

 

[JustAddWater]

Lightly buttered and battered then fried I bet they'd make quite a meal. At 100 pounds I don't know if I would dispatch one by biting it between the eyes (see octopus thread).

 

[Scot M]

They're not quite as timid as the guy from Stanford would have you believe. A couple of weeks ago, I had just come out of the La Jolla Canyon when I looked over my shoulder. There was an approximately 4 to 5-foot Humboldt squid about 8 feet behind us. It was following and watching us, apparently curious. As soon as I turned my light toward the squid, it took off. It wasn't, however, afraid to approach us in the first place.

 

[JustAddWater]

How deep was your encounter? Do they commonly venture into shallow (above 60 feet) water?

 

[Scot M]

We were between 30 and 40 feet, not far from the rim of the canyon. My understanding is that the squid come up at night to feed.

 

[Mantasscareme]

They're not quite as timid as the guy from Stanford would have you believe. A couple of weeks ago, I had just come out of the La Jolla Canyon when I looked over my shoulder. There was an approximately 4 to 5-foot Humboldt squid about 8 feet behind us. It was following and watching us, apparently curious. As soon as I turned my light toward the squid, it took off. It wasn't, however, afraid to approach us in the first place.

Creepy

 

[tedtim]

Dr. Bill must be seeding the kelp to grow a more potent type. After the squid consume that they get the munchies.

This is bizarre, but it is not the first time as reported here in 2005.

 

[Thalassamania]

Squid encounter in La Paz (Norbert Wu if memory serves)

In Search of the Red Demon
Story and photos by Scott Cassell