Blogs about: Colossal Squid
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1st July 2009
South Georgia is notorious for its bad weather, particularly in winter. We have been fishing along the North and South West coasts of the island for the last 7 days and still haven’t laid eyes on its … more →
Captain's Blog
1st July 2009
captainjohnbennet wrote 2 days ago: South Georgia is notorious for its bad weather, particularly in winter. We have been fishing along t … more →
22nd June 2009
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captainjohnbennet wrote 1 week ago: We’re back aboard the FV San Aspiring now and heading for the Toothfish grounds around South Georgia … more →
WEIRD AND FASCINATING CREATURES: 10 extraordinary deep-sea creatures caught on video and camera
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Buck Denton wrote 3 weeks ago: As cameras, videos, and other technologies continue to explore the deep oceans, more data is being c … more →
9 of the Largest Sea Creatures Ever Caught [Pics]
pkrf1end wrote 2 months ago: Measuring up at 26 feet long, believed to be the biggest squid captured. Scientists froze the big … more →
9 of the Largest Sea Creatures Ever Caught [Pics]
lesleee999 wrote 2 months ago: Measuring up at 26 feet long, believed to be the biggest squid captured. Scientists froze the big … more →
A beautiful creature called "Colossal Squid"
labrand wrote 2 months ago: Who doesn’t remember Jule Verne’s masterpiece “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the S … more →
Kraken
benjekeli wrote 2 months ago: The legend of the Kraken dates back to the 12th century, when Norwegian seamen described a many-arme … more →
A new giant squid specimen!
chrispaulin wrote 3 months ago: A three-metre giant squid specimen washed up on a beach on Wellington’s South Coast yesterday … more →
Squid - done and dusted!
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pamelalovis wrote 3 months ago: The new wheelchair ramp is completed and gives a great view for everyone into the squid tank. Breaki … more →
Expect the unexpected
pamelalovis wrote 3 months ago: The latest report on the squid work has come through from Hutch Wilco, one of our exhibition team. H … more →
Shelley and the squid
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pamelalovis wrote 3 months ago: New Zealand museums and galleries had a treat this week when Shelley Bernstein, the Chief of Technol … more →
Double pumps and improved circulation
pamelalovis wrote 3 months ago: We have men at work on the squid tank again today. Working on the squid and its tank I caught up … more →
Disappearing hooks, or not?
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pamelalovis wrote 3 months ago: Close up view of the amazing rotating hooks on a freshly thawed colossal squid More news from the s … more →
Squid goes postal! NZPost's Squid Stamp and Coin
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lucyhoffman wrote 3 months ago: Giants of New Zealand stamp series Not content with getting an exhibition, the Colossal Squid now ha … more →
Good news from the squid inspection
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pamelalovis wrote 3 months ago: On Tuesday we started remedial work on the colossal squid and her tank. Things are going very well a … more →
Men at work - fixing the squid
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pamelalovis wrote 4 months ago: We’re working on the squid! Tuesday 10 March - Thursday 19 March 2009 Level 2, free entry Th … more →
More about squid, now online!
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pamelalovis wrote 4 months ago: The Te Papa blog is growing and diversifying and it’s all good. It reflects the range of coll … more →
30th January 2009
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captainjohnbennet wrote 5 months ago: Yesterday we set 3 lines on an isolated hill that we haven’t fished before. The first line is … more →
I heart the blue whale heart
pamelalovis wrote 5 months ago: Move over big squid – there’s competition at Te Papa for the most popular exhibit these … more →
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