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Meet the Only Squid that Willfully Lops off its Arms

Lopping off one’s arm sounds like a harrowing experience, but for one deep-sea...
August 2019
a squid in blue water
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Quest for the Giant Squid

Watch a Discovery video on Smithsonian squid expert Clyde Roper’s search for...
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 16:17
an illustration of a sperm whale and a giant squid
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Clyde Roper: Squid Hunter - Architeuthis

Dr. Clyde Roper recounts the tale of his encounter with a giant squid...
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 10:11
painting of squid pulling sailor underwater
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Clyde Roper On the Over-Sized Anatomy of the Giant Squid

Dr. Clyde Roper discusses the fascinating anatomy of the giant squid (Architeuthis...
Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:57
a giant squid specimen
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Clyde Roper: Squid Hunter - Eyeball to Eyeball

Dr. Clyde Roper, squid expert, explains how he developed a passionate interest in...
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 09:54
A screenshot of some of Smithsonian's marine story windows in Google Earth
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What Lives in the Gulf of Mexico? Exploring Marine Collections on Google Earth

When he was 10 years old, Stephen Cairns lived in Cuba where he kept a collection...
May 2011
The elusive giant squid
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Reflections on the Successful Search for the Giant Squid

I have been at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History since...
January 2013
Dr. Clyde Roper in a one-person submersible.
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One-Person Submersible

Dr. Clyde Roper prepares to dive thousands of feet to a giant squid habitat off the...
Dr. Clyde Roper (rear) and museum specialist Mike Sweeny examine a giant squid specimen.
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Studying Giant Squid

Smithsonian Zoologist Dr. Clyde Roper (rear) and museum specialist Mike Sweeney...
Dr. Clyde Roper lies next to a giant squid specimen.
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Giant Squid and Squid Expert

Dr. Clyde Roper, Smithsonian zoologist and squid expert, tries to measure up to a...
Circular scars from a giant squid sucker on sperm whale skin.
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Giant Squid Sucker Marks

Many sperm whales stranded on beaches or caught by whalers exhibit telltale...
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