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Giant squid corpse with half-eaten tentacles stuns tourists on New Zealand beach
By Harry Baker published
A dead giant squid has washed up on a beach at a nature reserve in New Zealand. A group of tourists was lucky enough to see the body up close.

Giant 'kraken' carcass with dinner plate-size eyes washes ashore in South Africa
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A huge giant squid carcass cropped up in Cape Town.

Deep-sea squid mom carries dazzling pearl-like string of eggs
By Harry Baker last updated
The mesmerizing footage was captured more than 4,500 feet below the sea surface.

Giant squid that washed up on a South African beach was 'incredible to see'
By Joanna Thompson published
Residents of Kommetjie, South Africa were treated to a rare sight this weekend: a giant squid measuring 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) long.

Weird-eyed strawberry squid spotted in 'twilight zone' off California's coast
By Laura Geggel published
Researchers got video footage of a bright red strawberry squid in the ocean's twilight zone off the coast of California.

Ancient 10-armed vampire squid relative named for Joe Biden
By Laura Geggel published
A 328 million-year-old cephalopod may be the oldest in a group related to octopuses and vampire squids.

World's deepest-dwelling squid spotted 20,000 feet under the sea
By Brandon Specktor published
Scientists spotted the world's deepest-dwelling squid 20,000 feet below the Philippine Sea while hunting for a lost WWII battleship.

What's the difference between arms and tentacles?
By John Arnst published
Some sea creatures have arms, others have tentacles and a few have both. So, what's the difference between these appendages?
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