19 1/2-foot, 103-pound specimen may provide clues to protect endangered whales Looking something like an alien being from the movie "Independence Day," the 19 1/2-foot-long, 103-pound giant squid ...

For a few hours Tuesday, a reported giant squid sighting in Lynn Canal excited marine researchers. But after some investigation, it was determined the alleged squid was, in fact, a decomposing whale.

Sperm whales eat a diet that consists of squid, sharks, ... Take a look at some of the foods that sperm whales eat: Giant and colossal squid. Octopus . Cephalopods. Cuttlefish. Fishes (rockfishes, ...

Top image: The head of a giant squid captured alive but mostly eaten by pilot whales on February 10, 1981. Its intact eye spanned nearly 8 inches across. (Henry Olsen/Dan-Eric Nilsson et al ...

Colossal and giant squid eyes—the world's biggest—seem to have a "superpower" Captain Ahab might have killed for: sperm whale vision. By Brian Handwerk March 17, 2012 ...

A humpback whale is reflected in Taylor Brooks’ sunglasses as he, his 6-year-old daughter Lily, and his dad, Bill, take part in repainting Whale Walk at Doheny State Beach on Saturday, March 9 ...

Giant Squid and Whale Sharks Aren't As Big As People Think When it comes to determining the size of giant squid and other large sea animals, humans have a tendency to exaggerate, a new study suggests.

The maximum size of a whale shark has also been exaggerated. Some reports put the animal's length at 65.6 feet (20 m), but its actual size is more likely 61.7 feet (18.8 m), the researchers said.