Architeuthis dux, better known as the giant squid, is likely the inspiration for the legendary kraken. The Granger Collection, New York There are few monsters left in the world. As our species has ...

Regarded as some of the largest animals in our oceans, which creature is bigger: the giant squid vs blue whale? While blue whales are well-studied, very little is known about giant squid. But just how ...

A photo that has been shared online for years allegedly shows a giant squid washed up on a beach. In early January 2025, an X user posted the photograph at the top of a thread supposedly showing the ...

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A rare giant squid was found washed up on the El Sablón beach, Llanes, in northern Spain on Friday, a local outlet reported. These creatures of the deep, inspiration for the fearsome mythical ...

Video has surfaced of a giant squid swimming off the coast of Japan, marking a rare sighting and footage of these elusive creatures. Yosuke Tanaka, 41, encountered the 8-foot-long squid while diving ...