What DO we know?

• They’re huge! Giant squid, the world’s largest invertebrates, reach up to 60 feet in length and weigh 1,000 lb. or more.
• They have the world’s largest eyes! Giant squid eyes are as big as a human head.
• They’re fast growing! Giant squid may grow as much as 25 feet in their first year.
• They’re denizens of the deep! Giant squid live at a depth of between 650 and 2,600 feet.
• They’re true blue bloods! All squids have clear blue blood, based on copper rather than iron.
• They’re lousy hors d’oeuvres! Instead of saline, a giant squid’s muscles are filled with ammonia.
• They’re tough! Large sucker marks found on sperm whales, the adult giant squid’s only predator, prove that although they often lose the battle, giant squid don’t give up without a fight.

What DON’T we know?

• How long do giant squid live?
• How fast can they swim?
• How do they capture their prey?
• How do they mate?
• Do they live in groups?
• How can whales find them, when scientists can’t?