Hundreds of years ago, our understanding of the sea was even more limited. Sailors came across many strange creatures, which ...

A rare giant squid was found washed up on the El Sablón ... inspiration for the fearsome mythical tentacled sea creature ...

What we think happened is that the partially digested or rotted remains of giant squid and large octopus were washing up on beaches and people were starting to guess what they might be. 'In Norway, ...

The giant squid is a rare and elusive creature, once thought only to exist in stories of sea monsters called krakens. But in 2004, the Museum was offered a nearly complete specimen caught at a depth ...