Mystery AtlasGiant Squid
Architeuthis dux, a real deep-sea cephalopod that can reach roughly 12 to 13 metres including its feeding tentacles, first photographed alive in its natural habitat in 2004 and filmed alive in 2012; the leading zoological explanation for the kraken legend.
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Theories & Explanations
Giant Squid served as the basis for Kraken Giant-Squid Explanation.
People
Giant Squid was analysed by Tsunemi Kubodera — Co-led the 2004 first live photographs and 2012 first live video of a giant squid in its natural habitat.
Giant Squid was analysed by Edith Widder — Designed the bioluminescent-lure camera system used in the 2012 filming expedition.