Giant Squid Satire: Photo of Santa Monica Giant Squid is a Hoax; Tricks Some

The squid beaks resemble parrot beaks, Mr Thalmann said. The beaks from the giant squid, which can grow to six metres in length, indicate what kind of diet the whale had. "[Giant squid] live in the depths of up to 2000 metres," Mr Thalmann said. "The

By Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor: A giant squid, whose oversized eyes and gargantuan blob of a body make it look more mythical than real beast, washed ashore Tuesday (Oct. 1) at La Arena beach in the 

A an article showing of a giant squid with “radioactive gigantism” washed up on the coast of Santa Monica is a fake, but thousands of people shared and “liked” it on Facebook. The article, titled “Second Giant Sea Creature Washes Ashore Along Santa

1. Giant squid. In January, a team from Japan's National Science Museum announced they had captured what is considered the first ever film footage of a giant squid in its natural habitat, 900 metres below the surface of the ocean. Giant squid filmed in

What's exciting about heading to sea is that you never know when something unexpected will materialize before your eyes. During a recent excursion off Dana Point in Orange County, with Dana Wharf Whale Watch, the captain's focus was far to the west,