Comments on: B.T.W. – it’s a girl http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/btw-its-agirl/ Our place, our voices Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:06:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jadenmiler http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/btw-its-agirl/#comment-4003 jadenmiler Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:22:53 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-4003 How many squids have you cautht How many squids have you cautht

]]> By: huriyyah http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/btw-its-agirl/#comment-3757 huriyyah Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:36:50 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-3757 wow! the squid is so large! it is quite a confusion for me why eggs can't be any bigger? wow! the squid is so large! it is quite a confusion for me why eggs can’t be any bigger?

]]> By: A Post Where Craig Pontificates About the Colossal Squid | Deep Sea News http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/btw-its-agirl/#comment-3622 A Post Where Craig Pontificates About the Colossal Squid | Deep Sea News Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:31:12 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-3622 [...] of these was the 495kg giant caught over a year ago by fisherman in the Antarctic (oh yeah…she’s a girl!). Seeing the media consistently confuse the two species greatly saddens me. But hey if the media [...] [...] of these was the 495kg giant caught over a year ago by fisherman in the Antarctic (oh yeah…she’s a girl!). Seeing the media consistently confuse the two species greatly saddens me. But hey if the media [...]

]]> By: chrispaulin http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/btw-its-agirl/#comment-1358 chrispaulin Thu, 08 May 2008 06:04:40 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-1358 Fortunately this means there is no chance of either species becoming "commercial" - they are simply not edible :-) Fortunately this means there is no chance of either species becoming “commercial” – they are simply not edible
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]]> By: Chris Paulin http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/btw-its-agirl/#comment-1354 Chris Paulin Thu, 08 May 2008 03:01:08 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-1354 The colossal squid, with its huge tail fin, seems to be a much more active swimmer than the giant squid. As Jean notes, the giant squid is thought to 'hang' in midwater and therefore requires the ammonia to maintain neutral bouyancy. The ammonia level is higher in the mantle (which is the part that 'squid rings' are made from) as the squid hangs with the tentacles downwards The colossal squid, with its huge tail fin, seems to be a much more active swimmer than the giant squid. As Jean notes, the giant squid is thought to ‘hang’ in midwater and therefore requires the ammonia to maintain neutral bouyancy. The ammonia level is higher in the mantle (which is the part that ’squid rings’ are made from) as the squid hangs with the tentacles downwards

]]> By: Deep Sea News: colossal squid vs. giant squid « Science Notes http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/btw-its-agirl/#comment-1353 Deep Sea News: colossal squid vs. giant squid « Science Notes Thu, 08 May 2008 02:35:48 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-1353 [...] of these was the 495kg giant caught over a year ago by fisherman in the Antarctic (oh yeah…she’s a girl!). Seeing the media consistently confuse the two species greatly saddens me. But hey if the media [...] [...] of these was the 495kg giant caught over a year ago by fisherman in the Antarctic (oh yeah…she’s a girl!). Seeing the media consistently confuse the two species greatly saddens me. But hey if the media [...]

]]> By: Janice Munsinger http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/btw-its-agirl/#comment-732 Janice Munsinger Thu, 01 May 2008 21:43:27 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-732 Thank you Jean. So I assume the smaller squid have less ammonia, and thus scant traces of same. Thank you Jean. So I assume the smaller squid have less ammonia, and thus scant traces of same.

]]> By: Jean McKinnon http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/btw-its-agirl/#comment-727 Jean McKinnon Thu, 01 May 2008 21:03:02 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-727 Giant squid have ammonia in the tissue for buoyancy control. Ammonia is less dense than sea-water so the squid doesn't sink, it remains neutrally buoyant and can hang in the water column and not expend too much energy. The colossal squid I think is a much more active animal and perhaps doesn't "hang out" so much :-D Giant squid have ammonia in the tissue for buoyancy control. Ammonia is less dense than sea-water so the squid doesn’t sink, it remains neutrally buoyant and can hang in the water column and not expend too much energy.

The colossal squid I think is a much more active animal and perhaps doesn’t “hang out” so much :-D

]]> By: Janice Munsinger http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/btw-its-agirl/#comment-711 Janice Munsinger Thu, 01 May 2008 16:47:55 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-711 Nobody ever answered the question as to why the "giant squid rings" would taste like ammonia. Te papa?? Nobody ever answered the question as to why the “giant squid rings” would taste like ammonia. Te papa??

]]> By: asjlkasjd. http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/btw-its-agirl/#comment-658 asjlkasjd. Thu, 01 May 2008 04:48:17 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-658 Awwwwwww f. Awwwwwww f.

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