Te Papa & the 2003 colossal squid

Stephen Dowling, Colossal squid: The eerie ambassador from the abyss, BBC, 1 February 2025

The world’s largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. It would take decades, however, before we finally came face to face with the colossal squid.

The squid is the largest invertebrate ever discovered, and adults may weigh more than half a tonne (500kg) (Credit: Te Papa/ CC BY 4.0).

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