Giant Squid

A giant squid collected by the NOAA on July 30, 2009 off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico is seen in this handout. U.S. scientists in the Gulf of Mexico unexpectedly netted a 19.5-foot (5.9-metre) giant squid off the coast of Louisiana, the Interior Department said on Monday, showing how little is known about life in the deep waters of the Gulf.