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Breaking the Squid Barrier

Posted by timothy on from the calimari-for-the-5000 dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Dr. Steve O'Shea of Auckland, New Zealand is attempting to break the record for keeping deep sea squid alive in captivity, with the goal of being able to raise a giant squid one day. Right now, he's raising the broad squid, sepioteuthis australis, from egg masses found in seaweed. This is a lot harder than it sounds, because the squid he's studying grow rapidly and eat only live prey, making it hard for them to keep the squid from becoming prey themselves. If his research works out, you might one day be able to visit an aquarium and see giant squid."

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  1. Would you kindly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    let me have a first post?

    1. Re:Would you kindly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      no.

  2. BAG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Feeding is only one aspect of caring for trolls like BAG.

    FTFY

  3. Re:Compulsory. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You know what I welcome? The feeling of your face against my boot as I kick your head in.