990# squid caught, could be biggest ever. If calamari rings were made,theyd be size of tractor tires

[Cannikin]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A fishing crew has caught a colossal squid that could weigh a half-ton and prove to be the biggest specimen ever landed, a fisheries official said Thursday.

The squid, weighing an estimated 990 pounds and about 39 feet long, took two hours to land in Antarctic waters, New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said.

The frozen squid, which was described as having eyes as big as dinner plates, will be transported to New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa, in the capital, Wellington, to be preserved for scientific study.

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[Pierre.Suave]

1. I wonder why

after so many years of the Giant Squid being a mystery, we are now catching them so frequently.

[Hugin]

2. They may be fishing deeper.

That'd be my guess.

[Pierre.Suave]

3. thats a good guess

I wonder what that says about us (humans) being able to live here for any period of time longer than a few thousand years though.