Colossal Squid
It's the final countdown!
The exhibition will open on 13 December, with a completely new website. Until then, check the countdown at www.tepapa.govt.nz/squid: there will be a new image posted everyday.
A little background information
Te Papa has the world’s only complete Colossal Squid specimen.
- It was found and frozen in Antarctica in February 2007
- It was defrosted and examined in April 2008, watch video of the webcast and read the blog
- It will go on display at Te Papa in December 2008 - Find out more about the exhibition
Find out more about the differences between octopuses, giant and colossal squid, and about colossal squid life and habits, learn about our specimen and watch video of the thaw and the lecture series. Keep track of what is happening with our squid on Te Papa’s blog.
Want to keep posted about the Exhibtion? Email webmaster@tepapa.govt.nz
You can buy reproductions of all our squid images from our Picture library.
What do we know about the life and habits of the colossal squid? How common are they?
How did the colossal squid make its way from the Ross Sea to Te Papa?
How big is it? What's going to happen to it? Will it be on display for the public? Includes the schedule for the dissection.
These photos are of the colossal squid caught in 2003.
Includes the video recording of 2 lectures, the audio recording of our Science Express programme about the colossal squid, and the last hours of the webcast of the colossal squid's examination.