Opportunities to see giant squid in open waters are extremely rare. Although these mammoth sea creatures live in all of the world’s oceans, they prefer to make their homes in deep waters, out of sight of divers.
Akinobu Kimura lucked out in his chance encounter with a giant squid in the relatively shallow waters of Toyama Bay in Japan. He was even able to capture it on video.
Kimura says that his interest in the creature pushed aside any fear, despite the squid’s bursts of ink and its attempts to ensnare him in its enormous tentacles. Although the squid did not injure the diver, he said that the squid’s strong suckers caused him some pain.
The video shows the stunning sea monster’s bright red and white coloring. While the 12-foot-long squid seems huge, it actually is a fairly small representative of its species; giant squid can grow to as long as 43 feet. Kimura helped it find its way back into the deeper ocean waters, but it remains unclear why or how the squid ended up in the bay.
Kimura stated that it did not appear injured and may have been a juvenile that got lost. Sightings of […]
Full article: This Massive Kraken Was Spotted Underwater In A Japanese Harbor by Akinobu Kimura
