Here are the pictures I promised yesterday of the new catch...
From Dominion Post...MONSTROUS CATCH: A colossal squid, weighing about 450kg, was caught by a longliner in Antarctica. It was barely alive when it reached the surface.
Photo courtesy of the New Zealand Fisheries department
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