Tag: Architeuthis
National Geographic’s “Shark Men” season finale this weekend
by TheDorsalFin on Jun.30, 2011, under Shark Videos
From National Geographic:
The Shark Men are in the beautiful, plentiful Sea of Cortez continuing their search for Architeuthis – the giant squid. The crew is joined on this expedition with a world famous giant squid expert to hopefully be the first ones to capture footage of this elusive animal in its natural habitat.
“Shark Men – Giants of the Deep” airs Saturday (July 2) at 10pm ET/PM on the National Geographic Channel.
Great white shark versus giant squid: scientific evidence or mere speculation?
by TheDorsalFin on Mar.09, 2010, under Shark News Stories
Are great white sharks and giant squid doing battle in the depths of the Pacific?
If so, there isn't any solid evidence to substantiate it, at this point.
A recent article that appeared online at the LA Times website suggests that great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and giant squid (species from the Architeuthis genus) might “battle” it out in the depths of the Pacific. The theory, which other media outlets are running with as if it were scientifically proven, seems entirely based on research of migratory patterns of white sharks being conducted by Michael Domeier.
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