Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid

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Author Wendy Williams to share secrets of Kraken, monsters of the deep - SouthCoastTo


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Author Wendy Williams to share secrets of Kraken, monsters of the deep
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[SIZE=-1]NEW BEDFORD — For hundreds of years, squid — giant, colossal and otherwise — have been demonized as "Kraken," monsters of the deep. Even today, they remain largely mysterious, but scientists are gradually discovering some of their long-hidden ...[/SIZE]
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New book discovers the story of squid - Monterey County Herald


New book discovers the story of squid
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[SIZE=-1]As the boat motored over to investigate, the birds scattered, and the researchers spotted the carcass of a giant squid, Architeuthis, floating on the surface. The animal was more than 25-feet long, and showed evidence of a shark attack. ...[/SIZE]
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I am only about 1/4 of the way through the book but am delighted with its contents. Even though much of the basic cephalopod description and behavior will be known by most that keep cephalopods, Wendy Williams reveals the history behind discovering what we know. The research projects she sites bring in both historical discoveries work being done as of the printing. I am really enjoying the read.