Sucks To Be A Giant Squid
In case you're not keeping up on what's happening with the elusive giant squid, let me update you.
They finally managed to snap a picture of a 26 foot long beastie off of New Zealand. Jules Verne obviously had it dead-on, as the pictures revealed what had long been described in 19th century literature.
But, the lesson here is not one of literary accuracy, but rather of the tenacity and cleverness of marine bioligists. Observe the following exerpt:
In 2003, New Zealand marine biologists laid a sex trap.
They ground up some squid gonads, believing that the scent would drive male giant squids wild as the creatures migrated through New Zealand waters.
The hope was that a camera would squirt out the pureed genitals and a passing squid, driven into a sexual frenzy, would then mate with the lens -- a project that, some may be relieved to hear, never came to fruition.
Ouch.
For the full article, you can read it here if you still wish.
Giant Squids
They finally managed to snap a picture of a 26 foot long beastie off of New Zealand. Jules Verne obviously had it dead-on, as the pictures revealed what had long been described in 19th century literature.
But, the lesson here is not one of literary accuracy, but rather of the tenacity and cleverness of marine bioligists. Observe the following exerpt:
In 2003, New Zealand marine biologists laid a sex trap.
They ground up some squid gonads, believing that the scent would drive male giant squids wild as the creatures migrated through New Zealand waters.
The hope was that a camera would squirt out the pureed genitals and a passing squid, driven into a sexual frenzy, would then mate with the lens -- a project that, some may be relieved to hear, never came to fruition.
Ouch.
For the full article, you can read it here if you still wish.
Giant Squids
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