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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. Meanwhile by MichaelSmith · · Score: 5, Funny

    Giant squid are trying to break the human barrier: to tes how long they can keep human beings alive at great depth. Currently the record stands at 120 seconds.

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    1. Re:Meanwhile by Elky+Elk · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's part of the scientific exchange program, done on a squid pro quo basis.

  2. Re:cuttlefish are not quite squid... by tkw954 · · Score: 5, Informative

    nonetheless, trying to raise giant squid may not be a good idea:

    That's right, trying to raise a giant squid isn't a good idea, it's an awesome idea!

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