Live Giant Squid Photographed

Japanese scientists have made the first recordings of a live giant squid. The giant squid, about 8 metres long, was found 900 metres below the North Pacific Ocean -- feeding at depths where no light penetrates. Previously, scientists have only gotten close to giant squids when they were snagged by ocean trawlers or washed ashore dead. Little is known about the creatures previous to this encounter. From these, the latest observations, it is suspected that giant squids are actually active predators, capable of rapid and powerful movement.

The recordings taken would have been a great hit with Jules Verne.