Underwater World's giant squid on the move (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/may/14/underwater-worlds-giant-squid-move/&cid=0&ei=27cqSKeCA42M8QTTj8i3Bg&usg=AFrqEzffWPIU3TKdsLjQydLNB5Hd83LIlw)
Sunshine Coast Daily, Australia - 19 hours ago
The giant squid which has been on display at Underwater World for the past year and a half is off to its new home at the Queensland Museum in Brisbane. ...


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This is a pity! Examination of the specimen will reveal little (if anything) that isn't already known, whereas keeping it on display would have engaged thousands more.

I wonder how much keeping this block frozen (cost) was a deciding factor.

are those eyes real? they look like cartoon eyes :shock:

They look painted on to me

J