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07-18-2009, 07:02 PM
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SD -Humboldt squid
There was a big story on the news this a.m. about the giant Humboldt squid that have appeared along the SD coast. Just wondering if any of you have encountered these creatures?
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07-27-2009, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MN2CO
There was a big story on the news this a.m. about the giant Humboldt squid that have appeared along the SD coast. Just wondering if any of you have encountered these creatures?
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07-28-2009, 02:48 PM
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They are still off La Jolla and many local banks. Actually they've been sighted year round for a few years now so it appears they don't move far.
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07-28-2009, 05:00 PM
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Her's an article
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07-29-2009, 02:06 PM
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I saw two of them (or maybe the same one twice?).
It washed up on the shore in North Pacific Beach, near Law St around a week ago.
Someone picked it up and carried it into the water.
Then an hour later, it washed up again.
It was around the size of a small seal.
Both times, someone just picked it up from the sand with their bare hands, and carried it out into the water.
I overheard the second person who carried it say it was still alive.
The guy grabbed it by the head, and you could see the large tentacles hanging down.
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07-29-2009, 02:27 PM
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This being an El Nino year, we'll probably see some crazy stuff off the coast. During the last El Nino, I recall species that normally stayed to the south of us, were being caught and seen offshore.
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07-29-2009, 02:34 PM
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Interesting - bare hands - I imagine they are somewhat harmless when out of their element. As you have probably guessed, I'm intrigued by the creatures of the sea - my next life I plan to be a marine biologist!  Hope there are still some left  . |
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