TOYOOKA, Hyogo Prefecture—Two scuba divers captured rare photos and video of a giant squid slowly plodding along off the coast here and unusually close to the surface. Giant squids are one of ...

“Our unexpected encounter with a squid brooding giant eggs caught the attention ... After a recent closer examination of the footage, they realized this species of squid had never been ...

The recently-spotted giant squid certainly seemed intrigued by the LED bait; as the footage shows, it grabs the lure and then, perhaps deciding that this strange creature was not worth its time ...

Giant squid are infamous and plentiful creatures that have been found in every ocean. But the journey of the world’s longest cephalopod from mythology to science is far from over.

other squid, and even whales. These elusive denizens prefer to swim in deep water, their 1-foot-wide, dinner-plate-sized eyes enabling them to spot prey in near lightless depths. Giant squids are ...

Life size. Using fresh squid ink. Watch her unusual painting take shape. Giant squid were once thought just to be the stuff of stories. Photographs and film footage of live animals are rare even now.