Smithsonian Zoologist Dr. Clyde Roper (rear) and museum specialist Mike Sweeney examine the mantle of a dead giant squid. Everything we know about giant squid comes from studying specimens found washed up on beaches, floating in the ocean, or caught in a fishing net. More about the giant squid can be found in our Giant Squid featured story.
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Studying Giant Squid
![Dr. Clyde Roper (rear) and museum specialist Mike Sweeny examine a giant squid specimen.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_large/public/2023-11/D1000071-full_1.jpg.webp?itok=0SGWA63I)