The much publicised giant 'colossal' squid has been thawed out...

The much publicised giant 'colossal' squid has been thawed out in New Zealand museum...

New Zealand marine scientists have completed the thawing process and have begun to analyse the colossal squid that was caught in the depths of the Ross Sea waters of Antarctica, and was donated to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. It has been kept deep frozen for a year.

The giant squid was caught in February 2007 by a deep sea fishing boat.

Marine scientists started thawing the the giant specimen earlier in the week and finished yesterday, Wednesday, NZ time. It was put in a large tank of saline solution where ice was added to prevent decay - they had up to eight hours to complete the process.

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