Comments on: You asked for them – beak and eye photos http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/01/you-asked-for-them-beak-and-eye-photos/ Our place, our voices Fri, 24 May 2013 10:46:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Colossal Squid versus Toothfish « Te Papa’s Blog http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/01/you-asked-for-them-beak-and-eye-photos/#comment-3221 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:52:56 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-3221 [...] toothfish have gaping holes from being nibbled by the colossal squid’s sharp beak. Sometimes colossal squid tentacles end up in the tooth [...]

]]> By: Colossal squid in 3D movie « Te Papa’s Blog http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/01/you-asked-for-them-beak-and-eye-photos/#comment-3120 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:55:44 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-3120 [...] How does it swim – cockatoo position or with arms straight out in front? How does the beak move when it’s eating? When would it use its light organs, or headlights when [...]

]]> By: Bradley http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/01/you-asked-for-them-beak-and-eye-photos/#comment-806 Sat, 03 May 2008 13:18:17 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-806 Finally! A good use of the internet! Keep up the good work, this is one of the most interesting things to have happened in our lifetime. And, to think we share this Earth with creatures we know so little about. Peace.
-brad

]]> By: tepapamuseum http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/01/you-asked-for-them-beak-and-eye-photos/#comment-742 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:57:52 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-742 There is a picture of the anatomy of a colossal squid on our website – sorry for the huge url!

http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/CollectionsAndResearch/CollectionAreas/NaturalEnvironment/Molluscs/ColossalSquid/BiologyOfColossalSquid.htm

]]> By: Jean McKinnon http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/01/you-asked-for-them-beak-and-eye-photos/#comment-725 Thu, 01 May 2008 20:45:02 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-725 ref msge 9 the squid beak is in the centre of the arms/tentacles (all the better to eat you with!)

Giants are deepwater but Colossals come to the surface, but they seem to have an Antarctic to sub antarctic (maybe) distribution…so sorry I don’t think you’ll be seeing them in Florida anytime soon!

]]> By: Dakota http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/01/you-asked-for-them-beak-and-eye-photos/#comment-722 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:47:01 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-722 J.D., J.D., sigh. I do believe that Florida waters are much to shallow for such creatures, as well as much too warm. Anyone, please, feel free to correct me on this but, it would seem to me that the warmer the seas might become, such species as the giants and the colossals will seek deeper, cooler waters. Fat chance of that anywhere near the Southeastern United States, I would imagine. And again, correct me if I am amiss. “Learning” just happens to be a hobby of mine, and I am not above correction.

Most respectfully, JD,
Dakota

]]> By: Natalia Antonova http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/01/you-asked-for-them-beak-and-eye-photos/#comment-719 Thu, 01 May 2008 17:49:42 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-719 This is so awesome. And terrifying.

]]> By: Katherine http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/01/you-asked-for-them-beak-and-eye-photos/#comment-714 Thu, 01 May 2008 17:23:27 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-714 This has been great to follow… I feel sorry that it turned out to be a female with eggs though. Thanks to everyone for the photos, thoughts etc.

]]> By: Nick http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/01/you-asked-for-them-beak-and-eye-photos/#comment-713 Thu, 01 May 2008 17:18:41 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-713 Mark – will you be dissecting the giant axon? colleagues and I have been dissecting giant axons in loligo at the marine biology labs in Woods Hole – these “giant” axons are actually not so giant (we remove the axoplasm and get about 5 ul/axon)- I’d love to see what a giant axon from a giant squid looks like – perhaps you can climb inside!

]]> By: Jerry D. Jones http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/01/you-asked-for-them-beak-and-eye-photos/#comment-712 Thu, 01 May 2008 17:04:28 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-712 If proportionally figured, what would be the approx. size and weight, tentacles, eye, etc. of the squid that had the 49 cm beak found before in a Whales stomach.??? Also how is the age and future growth potential figured for a specimen discovered??
All I can say is WOW , for all of you and the Captain of the ship that preserved it.. Thank You All !!!

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