TOW #15

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/giant-squid-caught-by-net-fisherman-off-japan/

Recently, on the internet, a story of a giant squid, measuring up to about 160 feet due to radiation poisoning from the recent power plant explosion in japan, was circulating, along with a photoshopped image and quotes from experts who actually didn't exist. People on social media sites didn't quite fall for it however, knowing that it was just a hoax. 160 feet? Really? That would be about 16 floors tall for a building. I don't even know if there are whales that big. An actual giant squid was caught, however, with more more reasonable, although still pretty big, measurements of 12 feet long and 330 pounds in weight. They swim at depths of 300 feet, and this one was caught by a net fisherman from Japan named Shigenori Goto who is more used to catching buri yellowtail at depths of 300 feet. If the size was unbelievable at first, it'll be interesting to hear that giant squid can grow to sizes of up to 40 feet and can weigh nearly a full ton - 2,000 pounds. To me, this rare species is definitely one of the more interesting that Earth has kept guarded from the dangers of human beings.