tassiejd Posted July 17, 2008 an interesting one, sorry i didnt get it on here earlier as its happening today The story is below and you can go to the museum and watch or watch live on the page below Public dissection of giant squid http://museumvictoria.com.au/About/MV-News...lbourne-Museum/ 11 July, 2008 On Thursday 17th of July, Melbourne Museum is inviting the general public to attend the first ever public dissection by Museum scientists of a giant squid. The dissection in the Science and Life Gallery starts at 11.30 AM AEST (see Whats On for details), and it will also be streamed live on this page. The Story So Far... The squid which was accidentally caught in a fishing trawl off western Victoria, weighs around 245 kg, making it the largest giant squid that Australian researchers have encountered. It is estimated that, intact, the animal would have been over 12 m long. “This is the first time the Museum has done a dissection in a public forum, and we expect the interest to be enormous,” said Dr Mark Norman, world-renowned squid expert and Deputy Head of Science (Marine Zoology), Museum Victoria. “With this public dissection, we hope to achieve greater awareness and understanding of these little-known and rarely-seen deep-sea creatures" Dr Norman said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devance Posted July 17, 2008 Did they do testing for mammal sperm. Might a case for homicide/rape devision for cryptozoic beings. Men in suites where black. Beware of the the pencil type flash thinginy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coin Posted July 17, 2008 wish i knew about this earlier : ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genesis Posted July 30, 2008 I love giant squid, they are probably the greatest of all sea creatures. Any one see that episode of Wild boys where they are playing with giant squid semen in NZ? Good times, Gen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Undergrounder Posted July 30, 2008 We know how neurons work thanks to giant squid, as they were the first (only?) animals with large enough neurons to be able to get them working in isolation in the lab. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devance Posted July 31, 2008 The problem is that giant squids aren't talking. Decompression. A nuclear submarine might photograph such. But we will never know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stinkmeat Posted July 31, 2008 Video link Here. Thanks for the info Tassiejd. And Thanks for the link Legba. Interesting stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devance Posted August 21, 2008 'http://www.physorg.com/news138514982.html '"It's likely she was just blobbing around the seabed carrying her brood of eggs, living on dead fish, while her mate was off hunting'. -------------------------------------------------------------------- They don,t have mates Squids [deep sea] can attact egg sacks to the floor bed. And will guard so a male isn't necessary too guard. If confrounding a deepsea squid remember the symbiotic relationship. Although you can't live under water very long a giant squids concern is removal of fungous infected eggs, protection from small preditors and the proper aeriation of the eggs. If one could survive a long time at deep sea levels that makes you a symbiote like a wrass fish that cleans gills of groupers or sharks. But not possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
