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By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:58:59 +0000

I have followed stories about giant squid since I was a child. These are truly fascinating creatures. Only recently did I began to hear of colossal squid and Friday night, on the Discovery Channel, I learned the difference between the species. I am impressed with the great care that was taken every step of the way with this specimen and can’t wait to see it on display when I visit New Zealand sometime after the first of 2009! I thought nothing could top seeing a coelecanth but I was wrong!

By: Stynor

Stynor — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:30:57 +0000

I have been watching your live webcasts with a keen interest. I hope your efforts to preserve this wonderous animal result in a much better specimen than I’ve seen.

By: Miss Kitt

Miss Kitt — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:14:48 +0000

Wow! I don’t know whether to be glad or sad that I didn’t find this website until just now…I’d probably have failed my math exam if I’d found it sooner, so I guess I’ll have to be glad.
Please, PLEASE tell me someone’s going to put the highlights of this into some kind of podcast! (Or will that violate some contract with Discovery Channel?)
Even those of us who didn’t get to become marine biologists can lose sleep over this fantastic blog (and some great comments, too).

By: Jean McKinnon

Jean McKinnon — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:36:49 +0000

not quite…some of us are stuck at work (not that, that;s uninteresting….but……)

By: John Cardot

John Cardot — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:59:23 +0000

I notice from the picture the man from Japan who created the underwater camera that took all of the pictures of the squid that were on a previous Discovery program. Looks like all of the squid specialist are in town for this colossal event. (excuse the pun)

By: Jean McKinnon

Jean McKinnon — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:32:59 +0000

Once the animal was caught and dying (caught by accident too) would it be better to just leave it and not learn anything from it? That would be a waste IMHO. Perhaps if we learn more about it we can stop them getting tangled up in the lines and no more will die in this way. No-one advocates going out specifically to catch these amazing animals on purpose!

By: tepapamuseum

tepapamuseum — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:08:03 +0000

Knowing more about them allows us to protect them better too.
Check this post for Mark’s opinion on the subject:
http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/29/message-from-mark-in-the-tank/

By: cool

cool — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:50:50 +0000

is it dead? what is wrong with you people dissecting th worlds largest squid??? Cant you leave it alone??? IDitots why do you have to know of every creature livinig on this planet and now that the squid has been caught you just want him for as long as you need to clasiffy him and stuff and then you jsut leawve??????

By: Horace

Horace — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:59:54 +0000

I think this is very educational and interesting, keep it up guys!

By: John Lazear,SOC

John Lazear,SOC — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:52:09 +0000

awsome!