A group of tourists recently found a giant deep-sea squid carcass 10 feet high on New Zealand’s sandy shores. The creature was spotted on a Farwell Spit Tours trip in Golden Bay last Friday.
Guide Anton Donaldson shared images of the giant squid carcass on Facebook. In the caption, he wrote, “Our lucky passengers enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness one of the true mysteries of the deep.”
“With three hearts, the largest eye in the animal kingdom and a parrot-like bill designed to rip flesh – the giant squid is a cephalopod to behold. This specimen was found on Friday during our Farewell Spit Tour,” added Mr. Donaldson in the after.
Take a look at the images below:
Since they were shared, the photos have amazed internet users. One user wrote: “Damn, that’s a big squid.” Another added: “I can almost smell it! Awesome creature!”
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According to News week, Mr. Donaldson stated that the creature was nearly 13 feet tall. “The tentacles on it were chewed back,” he said, adding that it looked like other sea creatures like small sharks or fish had eaten it. “I imagine it had been floating there for a while and washed up,” said Mr Donaldson.
“If it’s something else, it’s special to experience. But at the same time there was some sadness about such a creature. A beautiful example of a large marine animal that lives at the bottom of the ocean, unfortunately on the beach , no longer in life,” he added.
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Giant squids are the second largest mollusk and can grow up to 43 feet in length. They have the largest eyes of any animal – measuring a whopping 10 inches in diameter. They are thought to be the common prey of sperm whales, pilot whales and killer whales. They are also eaten by other giant squids.
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