giant squid
noun
: any of a genus (Architeuthis) of extremely large squids that may attain a length of 60 feet (18 meters) and include the largest mollusks known
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Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks may live at similar depths, feeding on carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine animals that sink to the seafloor.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.
—CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Flynn then learns all about marine life, including coral reefs and mangrove forests, undersea mountain ranges and even giant squid, as well as how precious — and how endangered — the oceans are.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.
—CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Flynn then learns all about marine life, including coral reefs and mangrove forests, undersea mountain ranges and even giant squid, as well as how precious — and how endangered — the oceans are.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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