First ever Giant Squid photographed in the wild! 
This extraordinary image, captured by Japanese scientists, marks
the first-ever record of a live giant squid in the wild. The
mysterious deep-sea creature has inspired countless sea monster
tales and a variety of scientific expeditions.
The giant squid was photographed 2,050 feet (900 meters) beneath
the North Pacific Ocean in Japanese waters, where scientists
attracted it toward cameras on a baited fishing line.
The photo sequence, taken off Japan's Ogasawara Islands last
September, shows the moment that one of the squid's two elongated
tentacles broke off the animal (top image). The severed body part
is reeled onto the research vessel in the lower photograph. The
researchers captured more than 500 photographs of the giant squid
before its tentacle broke off and it swam away.
The researchers recovered a tentacle from the giant squid after it
escaped. Analysis confirmed that the tentacle belonged to the
species. The tentacle measured 18 feet (5.5 meters) long. Using its
size as a guide, the team estimates the animal was 26 feet long (8
meters). The longest giant squid on record measured 59 feet (18
meters), including its two elongated tentacles.
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National Geographic News
again, wow.. i've always been fascinated by the Giant Squid and
now, the Japanese scientists have pics of it!
hope one day they'll film it in the wild!
