Scientists thaw out monster squid in New Zealand

New Zealand marine scientists are thawing the corpse of the largest squid to be caught, in an attempt to unlock some of the secrets of one of the ocean’s most mysterious beasts.

Scientists thaw out monster squid in New Zealand

New Zealand marine scientists are thawing the corpse of the largest squid to be caught, in an attempt to unlock some of the secrets of one of the ocean’s most mysterious beasts.

The 78-stone, 26ft long squid was removed from its freezer yesterday and put into a tank filled with saline solution – the first step of a plan that will eventually put it on public display.

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