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Giant Squid's Basketball-Sized Eyes Serve Life-Saving Function

Posted 03.16.2012

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Giant squid have the largest eyes on Earth, about the size of a basketball—but why do they need such big peepers? So they can see a sperm whale in t...

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Top 10 Real Life Monsters

www.time.com | Posted 11.08.2011

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From the massive 2,370 pound crocodile caught this week in the Philippines, to the most toxic jelly fish in the world, a look at the creepiest creatur...

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WATCH: Florida Fishermen Find 23-Foot Giant Squid

The Huffington Post | Posted 08.31.2011

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Three fishermen in Stuart, Florida were in for a huge surprise when searching for a catch off Jensen Beach this past weekend. "It was just something ...

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The 10 Most Innovative Smuggling Schemes Foiled by the Feds (PHOTOS)

Keith Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

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I recently interviewed FBI agents who caught a couple smuggling funds to Hezbollah. The couple's method astonished me. As smuggling goes, however, it was pedestrian, compared to the following.

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Gulf of Mexico's Battle of the Titans: Giant Squid vs. Sperm Whale

Nikolas Kozloff | Posted 05.25.2011

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The crude which is destroying the Gulf of Mexico contains about 40 percent methane which may create vast "dead zones" where oxygen becomes so depleted that nothing is allowed to live.

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Giant Squid Invade California Waters

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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(Text From AP) NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the California waters off Newport Beach and are being caught...

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RARE PHOTOS: Sperm Whale EATS Giant Squid

Posted 05.25.2011

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Guest Post from Dave Hansford, National Geographic Carrying the remains of a roughly 30-foot (9-meter) giant squid in her jaws, a female sperm whale,...

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Giant Squid: See All The Pictures (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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A giant squid, the biggest squid ever caught. At 10 meters long with a scary beak and razor-sharp hooks, scientists say there may be bigger ones in th...

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This Week in Animals: Runaway Turtles, Baby Asian Bearcats, Criminal Monkeys And More! (PHOTOS, VOTE)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 05.25.2011

HuffPost Green thought this was a great week in animals, and we hope you'll agree. Don't forget to vote on your favorite! Get HuffPost Gre...

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This Week in Animals: Giant Squid, Baby Giraffes, Newborn Chinese Alligators And More! (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 05.25.2011

HuffPost Green celebrated yet another thrilling week of animal stories. Check out some photos, watch some exciting videos, and vote on your favorite! ...

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Jumbo Squid Invasion: "Carnivorous Calamari' Invade San Diego Shores, Spook Divers (VIDEO)

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAN DIEGO - Jumbo flying squid -- aggressive 5-foot-long sea monsters with razor-sharp beaks and toothy tentacles -- have invaded the shallow waters o...

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Dozens of Dazed, Huge Squid Wash Up On San Diego Beach After Earthquake (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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San Diego residents were stunned when dozens of dazed giant squid washed up on La Jolla beach after an earthquake. One resident said she's never seen...

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WATCH: Giant Squid Dissected By Scientists In Australia

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scientists in Melbourne, Australia today dissected a giant squid in front of a live audience at the Melbourne Museum, later placing a video of the eve...

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Giant Squid Has Biggest Eye In The World

AP | Ray Lilley | Posted 11.17.2011

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While the giant squid itself was a remarkable discovery, in the short time since marine scientists defrosted the animal, they've already been even fur...

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Giant Squid Being Thawed Out By New Zealand Scientists

AP | RAY LILLEY | Posted 11.17.2011

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Marine scientists in New Zealand on Tuesday were thawing the corpse of the largest squid ever caught to try to unlock ...

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