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Kraken Giant-Squid Explanation

The scientific consensus explanation holding that the kraken legend grew from genuine, exaggerated historical encounters with giant squid carcasses and rare surface sightings, confirmed by direct photographic (2004) and video (2012) observation of the living animal.

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Did the Kraken Exist? The Real Sea Creature Behind the Myth

What the kraken legend was based on: Norwegian folklore, Linnaeus's 1735 classification, and the giant squid science eventually confirmed.