This sea monster is real. It lurks in the freezing black depths of
underwater canyons. Nearly 50 feet long, it hunts with its long arms and
tentacles. Its powerful suckers leave giant round scars on those that
live through a battle with it. But this enormous beast, with its huge,
strange eyes, remains hidden from humans. We rarely see it and know
little of its ways. What is this monster? The giant squid. This famed
member of the cephalopod group has a history of frightening fishermen,
starring in fictional adventure tales, and keeping scientists guessing.
What is the story of this mythic creature? Why is it so hard to study?
What secrets does it keep? Clyde Roper, ocean scientist and squid
expert, has been seeking this secretive creature for decades. Come along
as he and other researchers unravel its mysteries.