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Radio 4,2 mins

Is the giant squid a monster?

Natural Histories

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The giant squid takes pride of place as the personification of the terrors of the deep sea. Matthias Classen from Aarhus University, Edith Widder, CEO at the Ocean Research and Conservation Association and Emily Alder from Edinburgh Napier University explain why the animal achieved monster status.

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