Giant squid are some of the most elusive creatures of the sea, having never been caught alive on camera until 2012. Which is why it’s so strange that this bold guy is just hanging around the harbor in Toyama, Japan. U OK, Squid?

Terrifying Giant Squid Caught on Film in the North Pacific

Lindy West

1/07/13 6:15pm

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You know what I like best about horrifying monsters? That they're not fucking real. Like, I know it's all very de rigueur these days to talk about how much you "want" to bone a werewolf, or how "great" a zombie apocalypse would be, or how "cool" it would be if Mansquito were a real…

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Terrifying Giant Squid Caught on Film in the North Pacific

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