Due to the recent press release, and the imminent defrosting of the Colossal Squid at the end of April, 2008, this thread has been established to direct the press to appropriate information on www.TONMO.com on Colossal and Giant Squids.

NEW: The live webcast from Te Papa can be found HERE (http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/CollectionsAndResearch/CollectionAreas/NaturalEnvironment/Molluscs/ColossalSquid/)

An updated Giant and Colossal Squid fact sheet can be found here (http://www.tonmo.com/science/public/giantsquidfacts.php)

For a general introduction to squid and octopus anatomy, click here (http://www.tonmo.com/science/public/measurements.php), and/or here (http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/SeaLife/OctopusAndSquid/en)

For general information on deep-sea squid, click here (http://www.tonmo.com/science/public/deepseacephs.php)

For general information on Giant Squid Age and growth, click here (http://www.tonmo.com/science/public/architeuthis-age.php)

For general information on Giant Squid Reproduction, click here (http://www.tonmo.com/science/public/architeuthisreproduction.php)

For general information on Giant Squid Buoyancy and Feeding, click here (http://www.tonmo.com/science/public/giant-squid-buoyancy.php)

For general information on Giant Squid Diet, click here (http://www.tonmo.com/science/public/cannibalism.php)

For general information on Giant Squid juvenile distribution around New Zealand, click here (http://www.tonmo.com/architeuthis.php)

Perfect -- thank you Steve. :notworth:

If you have any questions about giant and colossal squid, or squid in general, please feel free to post them here (http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13092).

We will do our very best to answer them.