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Legend No More

If you read enough stories about the days of sailing ships (when the ships were wooden and the men were steel, or so they say), you'll run into tales of the giant squid. These huge creatures swallowed sailors and even wrecked ships. Until recently, these stories were seen as a sort of sea-borne urban legend. But in recent years, large tentacles and even entire carcasses have washed ashore in remote areas.

Even though the existance of the giant squid is now accepted as fact, very little is known about them. However, a team of Japanese zoologists has captured some remarkable photos of a live giant squid in action. Funny to think that now, in the 21st century, we are still finding new creatures right here at home.