On April 30 this year, tourists at kommetjie beach in South Africa found a rare sight - a huge squid body glittering on the beach. Alisonpaulus, founder of the wildlife protection organization "volunteer exploration activity", said that it was unbelievable! This squid is about 2.2 meters long, and with its contact arm, it can reach 3.5 meters long.
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Giant squid is one of the most elusive species in the world. They live at a depth of 300-1000 meters and rarely float to the sea. For hundreds of years, scientists' only information about this mysterious creature came from the stranded whale carcass or the giant squid remains in the sperm whale's belly. It was not until 2004 that the living picture of giant squid was taken for the first time. It is reported that giant squid has also appeared on the beach of South Africa before. In 2020, a baby giant squid carcass appeared on the beach near Cape Town port; In 1992, a giant squid carcass with a length of 9 meters appeared near the beach.
Wildlife experts said that the giant squid found on April 30 was stranded at night, which may have been killed by the collision of commercial ships or fishing boats. We found a long wound above its contact arm. It is speculated that it was caused by the propeller of the ship. It is a female squid, and the age of death is about two years old. Generally, the life span of the giant squid can reach 5 years, and the body length can reach 13 meters, but most squids can only reach 11 meters.