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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Marine scientists in New Zealand on Tuesday were thawing the corpse of the largest squid ever caught to try to unlock the secrets of one of the ocean’s most mysterious beasts.
No one has ever seen a living, grown colossal squid in its natural deep-ocean habitat, and scientists hope their examination of the 26-foot- long 1,089-pound colossal squid, set to begin today, will help determine how the creatures live. The squid was caught accidentally by fishermen last year. The thawing and examination are being broadcast live on the Internet at /20080427/. The Associated Press
