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I really hate to rain on the parade of the fishermen who caught that 20-foot-long colossal squid in 2003, but the record’s been broken — by a whopping 13 feet. Once a sea monster of legend, and star of such fantastical flicks as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, we’re now discovering that this “monster” is no fantasy: at 33 feet in length and weighing nearly 1,000 pounds, it’s nearly as large as your average yellow school bus. According to the bearded fellows who caught it — employees of the Sanford Seafood Company — this latest specimen would make calamari rings the size of tractor tires. It’s apparently a female, meaning even this behemoth isn’t the largest of the squid — scientists believe its brethren can grow up to 43 feet long.
One thing missing from this latest find, however, is a name: cryptozoologists have Nessie, paleontologists have Lucy — but what can we call this colossus? (Mari? Cali?) Suggestions welcome!
There are so many names you could do with “Mari”.
How about Mari Shelly, after the Frankenstein author?
And of course, there’s Mari Chrismas.
posted by Colin on 7-2-2007 at 3:43 pm
You have to wonder now if any of tose other “made-up” tales of long ago are real. Mermaids? Dragons? Fairies? Hmmmmm…
posted by Pointy-Hatted Geek on 7-2-2007 at 6:31 pm
It’s a tad unsubtle, but how about Kelly-Marie”?
posted by Mr Wggl on 7-2-2007 at 7:58 pm