The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...

One of these mysterious entities is the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni). It is believed to live in the Southern ...

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 ...

The colossal squid is remarkable for its size, but also for how rarely it has been sighted. It was identified first in 1925 from two tentacles found in a sperm whale's stomach.

Colossal Squid is the world's largest squid. It's known for its huge size and long tentacles. This large marine creature is ...

I am fairly certain this is a true giant squid,” he explained Other squid species, including the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), rival A. dux in terms of sheer size, and some ...

1. The colossal squid is the planet’s largest squid, mollusc, and invertebrate (by mass) -- yet it isn’t without its own predators. Based on a few studies, its top predator seems to be ...

This story appears in the February 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. Most of us will never get to see nature's greatest marvels in person. We won't get a glimpse of a colossal squid's ...

The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be decades before we come face to face with the colossal squid.

It would take decades, however, before we finally came face to face with the colossal squid. Under sombre, mausoleum lighting at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa rests a monster.