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Giant squid “washed up” alive off the coast of Japan (video)

The squid has already been transferred to the Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in Sakai Prefecture

Newsroom April 22 06:04

A giant squid 3.35 meters long was washed alive off the coast of western Japan with a weight of 80 kg.

The giant squid was found on Ugu Beach in Obama, Fukui Province, off the coast of the Sea of Japan.

It was spotted by a resident of the area and informed the competent services.

VIDEO: Giant squid washes ashore alive in Japan.

A giant squid 3.35 metres in length has been found alive on a shore in western Japan.
Giant squid live in the deep sea, and is unusual for one to be washed ashore alive. The squid has now been transported to an aquarium pic.twitter.com/FGdc23MBjI

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 22, 2022

The squid has already been transferred to the Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in Sakai Prefecture.

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