In November the zoologist will lead an expedition in search of one of the last great "monsters" of the sea, the giant squid ... is the author of seven books about human and animal behavior.

He named it after himself; the giant squid’s Latin name is Megaloteuthis Harveyi. A longer version of this story appears in Andrew MacLean’s first book ‘Backyard History: Forgotten Stories From ...

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 ...

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 ...