That Is A Lot Of Calamari

(New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries/AP Photo)

WELLINGTON, New Zealand Feb 22, 2007 (AP)— A fishing crew has caught a colossal squid that could weigh a half-ton and prove to be the biggest specimen ever landed, a fisheries official said Thursday.

The squid, weighing an estimated 990 lbs and about 39 feet long, took two hours to land in Antarctic waters, New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

And somehow I *still* don't find calamari appetizing. Go figure...

Paula said...

Lunch!!!!! I lurve calamari. :)

Anonymous said...

That is one big friggin' calamari.

orieyenta said...

Geez - imagine how frightening that would be if you saw that while scuba diving!

Jack Steiner said...

Richmond,

I hear you.

Paula,

Better get a bigger freezer.

Sandra,

And how.

Orieyenta,

It would be something.

Stacey said...

YUMMY!

... Is the Window to Our Soul said...

I didn't read the article, but you would think they may have considered throwing it back into the sea.

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