Rare giant squid video released

He approached the giant squid and guided it way back to the deeper sea. Probably feeling threatened, the creature grabbed the diver, which reported to have felt a sharp pain from the squid’s suckers. Going on with his declaration, the diver said that when he took up the squid, the large sea critter wrapped its giant tentacles around his body.

Scientists have been calling the spotting as one of the last mysteries of the ocean owing to two reasons- firstly because of its rare public appearance and also it is part of such a world that is quite hostile to humans. Mizuhashi Fisherina manager Tatsuya Wakasugi said that he was surprised to spot a living squid. The squids are normally found in areas of the ocean subject to great water pressures. The sightings of squid weren’t uncommon in the region, but fishermen generally detect dead ones tangled up in their nets when their colors fade.

Professional underwater cameraman Takayoshi Kojima told the News that with the increase in sea water temperatures, giant squid have moved north from deeper waters during the winter season.

On this year’s Christmas Eve, residents of Toyama Bay saw something of which they have never expected a rare giant squid near a dock in the bay.

The massive invertebrate, four metres (13 feet) in length, was discovered by fishermen on December 24 at a port in the city of Toyama on Japan’s northwestern coast. Most knowledge about the animal has come from carcasses washed up on shore. The squid seen in the footage is estimated to be just over 12 feet long, but giant squid are thought to grow over three times that size.