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Image 1 Copyright Remeslo, A1981-for Gazette

A black and white photo of a colossal squid lying on the deck of a boat. Fishermen circa 1981 are in the background.

The first whole specimen of a colossal squid was caught in a scientific trawl in 1981.


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