Colossal Squid

New Zealand has the  has the only Colossal Squid on display in the world. It's humongous, nearly 1000 pounds (450 kilograms), has massive tentacle hooks that rotate, eyes the size of soccer balls, 3 hearts and a beak! Terrifying.

Colossal Squid Exhibition is on at Te Papa Museum in Wellington until the end of this year.

                                                             

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               Tentacle

               Swiveling tentacle hook

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               Parrot-like beak