New Zealand fishermen have caught what is expected to be a world-record-breaking colossal squid.
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton 说 the squid, weighing an estimated 450kg (990lb),took two hours to land in Antarctic waters.
Local news 说 the Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni was about 10m (33ft) long, and was the first adult colossal squid landed intact.
One expert 说 calamari rings made from it would be like 拖拉机 tyres.
"I can assure 你 that this is going to draw phenomenal interest. It is truly amazing," Steve O'Shea from Auckland's 大学 of Technology told local media.
The squid could...
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