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

The enormous eyes of the colossal squid are thought to have evolved to detect large predators such as sperm whales rather than spot prey at long distances. Small juveniles are thought to live ...

It is thought to be the most intact of the seven specimens recorded â€" most of which were found in the stomachs of sperm whales. Colossal squid are not related to giant squid, which also ...

Dr Mate explained that, with sperm whales, which dive to great depths, it was far more difficult to capture the behaviour. ”Our next step will be to image the squid at the same time as tracking ...

such as sperm whales. They do not have irises or eyelids as they are used to the dimmest possible light. The giant squid weighs around 275kg and grows to up to 14m. The colossal squid weighs ...

She said scientists plan to further assess the condition of the squid before determining whether to preserve it for public display. Bolstad said sperm whales often eat colossal squid and are known ...