JAPAN: Researchers at the National Science Museum of Japan show video of giant squid caught off the coast of Ogasawara islands earlier this month
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JAPAN: Researchers at the National Science Museum of Japan show video of giant squid caught off the coast of Ogasawara islands earlier this month
- Title: JAPAN: Researchers at the National Science Museum of Japan show video of giant squid caught off the coast of Ogasawara islands earlier this month
- Date: 26th December 2006
- Summary: (L!WE) TOKYO, JAPAN (DECEMBER 22, 2006) (REUTERS) WIDE OF PRESS CONFERENCE PICTURE OF GIANT SQUID LYING ABOARD SHIP SHOWN ON SCREEN CHIEF RESEARCHER TSUNEMI KUBODERA SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE)(Japanese) TSUNEMI KUBODERA, CHIEF RESEARCHER AT NATIONAL SCIENCE MUSEUM OF JAPAN, SAYING: "Nobody - except for fishermen - had ever seen live giant squids . We believe this is the first time a live giant squid was captured on video." TSUNEMI KUBODERA OPENING CONTAINER WHERE GIANT SQUID IS PRESERVED IN FORMALINE VARIOUS OF GIANT SQUID IN CONTAINER CAMERAMEN TAKING PICTURES OF GIANT SQUID
- Embargoed: 10th January 2007 12:00
- Keywords:
- Location: Japan
- Country: Japan
- Topics: Environment / Natural World,Lifestyle
- Reuters ID: LVACX6M9LHZQIVJ61U1BA25YC5U1
- Story Text: Researchers at the National Science Museum of Japan on Friday (December 22) showed a video of a giant squid that was caught off the coast of Japan's Ogasawara islands, some 1,000 kilometres south of Tokyo, earlier this month.
The Japanese scientists caught the big reddish animal during a research on habitats in the deep sea.
The 3.5-metre-long -squid - still a baby by giant squid standards - was captured some 650 meters under the water.
"Nobody - except for fishermen - had ever seen live giant squids . We believe this is the first time a live giant squid was captured on video," said Tsunemi Kunodera, chief researcher at the National Science Museum of Japan.
This legendary animal, who did not survive the capture, is now pickled in a container for further research.
Dwelling in the deep seas, these monster squids are believed to grow to a tremendous size -- with unconfirmed reports of some up to 20 meters in length.
Scientists at the National Science Museum of Japan were also the first in the world in 2005 to take still pictures of the squid in its natural environment. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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