Is the giant squid threatened with extinction? Jeaneth Larsen Mitchell, South Dakota No. It’s impossible to count such deep-dwelling creatures, but their number can be extrapolated from the ...

In November the zoologist will lead an expedition in search of one of the last great "monsters" of the sea, the giant squid ... Read More Richard Conniff, a Smithsonian contributor since 1982 ...

dux in terms of sheer size, and some scientists argue that the Architeuthis genus actually includes a variety of giant squid species, rather than A. dux alone, according to the Smithsonian.