Comments on: You asked for them – tentacles, hooks and suckers http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/02/some-more-photos/ Our place, our voices Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:06:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: emmabest http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/02/some-more-photos/#comment-1506 emmabest Sun, 18 May 2008 21:14:57 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=379#comment-1506 Hi Aykayem shame you ended up missing it all! No worries though - with all the blogs, info and great photos you'll hopefully be able to glean enough to see how it all went. And then of course there'll be the TV doco :-) This was all very new to us but I think overall yes we did have a blast - I know I did (now the smell has gone) Unlike you I am not a seafood eater and must say that in getting very close and personal to the beastie - I have every intention to stay that way! Hi Aykayem

shame you ended up missing it all! No worries though – with all the blogs, info and great photos you’ll hopefully be able to glean enough to see how it all went. And then of course there’ll be the TV doco :-)
This was all very new to us but I think overall yes we did have a blast – I know I did (now the smell has gone)
Unlike you I am not a seafood eater and must say that in getting very close and personal to the beastie – I have every intention to stay that way!

]]> By: aykayem http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/02/some-more-photos/#comment-1502 aykayem Sun, 18 May 2008 09:17:54 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=379#comment-1502 Good photos! ... I posted about the squid disection (on my blog) a day or 2 before it started ... but then in between being at work and life getting in the way I missed the whole thing! ... and only just got around to coming back now, to see what happened ... judging from what I have read here, and all the great photos - I guess it went quite well, and it seems a good time was had by all ... except maybe a few noses - lol I guess I will have to keep an eye out for when the TV documentary comes out and watch that ... btw - I am sitting here looking at these photos while eating (and enjoying) my seafood pizza! - just thought u might like to know that ;-) Good photos!
… I posted about the squid disection (on my blog) a day or 2 before it started … but then in between being at work and life getting in the way I missed the whole thing! … and only just got around to coming back now, to see what happened … judging from what I have read here, and all the great photos – I guess it went quite well, and it seems a good time was had by all … except maybe a few noses – lol
I guess I will have to keep an eye out for when the TV documentary comes out and watch that …
btw – I am sitting here looking at these photos while eating (and enjoying) my seafood pizza! – just thought u might like to know that ;-)

]]> By: chrispaulin http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/02/some-more-photos/#comment-1146 chrispaulin Sun, 04 May 2008 19:49:04 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=379#comment-1146 The beak measure 42.5 mm http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/a-very-careful-process/ The beak measure 42.5 mm

http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/a-very-careful-process/

]]> By: WALTER T. ARTHUR SR. http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/02/some-more-photos/#comment-1119 WALTER T. ARTHUR SR. Sun, 04 May 2008 05:17:55 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=379#comment-1119 This is truly amazing. I have watched many shows about the "possibility" of finding a"colossal." Now you have one. Such a paradox that the largest invertebrate in the world has only been recorded dead and fragmented. Hopefully this enigmatic creature's secrecy will be revealed, exposed, and made available to all in the near future. Have you measured the beak size yet? I would like to know how it compares to the 49mm one found in the sperm whale. This is truly amazing. I have watched many shows about the “possibility” of finding a”colossal.” Now you have one. Such a paradox that the largest invertebrate in the world has only been recorded dead and fragmented. Hopefully this enigmatic creature’s secrecy will be revealed, exposed, and made available to all in the near future. Have you measured the beak size yet? I would like to know how it compares to the 49mm one found in the sperm whale.

]]> By: Eric Hilsenberg http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/02/some-more-photos/#comment-1113 Eric Hilsenberg Sun, 04 May 2008 00:10:53 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=379#comment-1113 Great photos. Fantastic specimen of a fascinating species. Congratulations New Zealand. Get ready for the animal rights nuts to condemn the "squid murder". Viva la Calamari! Please post more photo's and beak size of the larger specimen. Thanks in the north California mtns. Great photos. Fantastic specimen of a fascinating species. Congratulations
New Zealand. Get ready for the animal rights nuts to condemn the “squid murder”.
Viva la Calamari!

Please post more photo’s and beak size of the larger specimen.

Thanks in the north California mtns.

]]> By: Squid dissection online: tentacles! « Science Notes http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/02/some-more-photos/#comment-815 Squid dissection online: tentacles! « Science Notes Sat, 03 May 2008 22:04:31 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=379#comment-815 [...] Squid dissection online: tentacles! 2008 May 3, Saturday, 18:04 — monado The dissection of a colossal squid in New Zealand is proceeding, and by popular request the museum personnel are showing some details of the tentacles, suckers, and hooks. [...] [...] Squid dissection online: tentacles! 2008 May 3, Saturday, 18:04 — monado The dissection of a colossal squid in New Zealand is proceeding, and by popular request the museum personnel are showing some details of the tentacles, suckers, and hooks. [...]

]]> By: Chris Brown http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/02/some-more-photos/#comment-809 Chris Brown Sat, 03 May 2008 15:05:10 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=379#comment-809 Very interesting i saw this on my home page and had to check it out good deal. I cant however find the information as to the beak size etc. Mail me a link please? Webhntr2190@msn.com Very interesting i saw this on my home page and had to check it out good deal. I cant however find the information as to the beak size etc. Mail me a link please? Webhntr2190@msn.com

]]> By: squidsquid.blogblog » Blog Archive » Colossal Squid at Te Papa http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/02/some-more-photos/#comment-795 squidsquid.blogblog » Blog Archive » Colossal Squid at Te Papa Sat, 03 May 2008 03:06:59 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=379#comment-795 [...] may be interested in the recent mutilation, er I mean autopsy of a colossal squid that occurred at New Zealand’s National Museum, Te Papa. Rest assured that this poor fellow [...] [...] may be interested in the recent mutilation, er I mean autopsy of a colossal squid that occurred at New Zealand’s National Museum, Te Papa. Rest assured that this poor fellow [...]

]]> By: Raphael D. http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/05/02/some-more-photos/#comment-772 Raphael D. Fri, 02 May 2008 09:44:10 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=379#comment-772 Very nice and crisp pictures, thanks! Very nice and crisp pictures, thanks!

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