KQED QUEST » tentacle http://science.kqed.org/quest Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Fri, 25 May 2012 21:11:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 QUEST Season 2 Web Premiere: The Fierce Humboldt Squid http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/03/26/quest-season-2-web-premiere-the-fierce-humboldt-squid/ http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/03/26/quest-season-2-web-premiere-the-fierce-humboldt-squid/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:35:30 +0000 Chris Bauer http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/03/26/quest-season-2-web-premiere-the-fierce-humboldt-squid/ A mysterious sea creature up to 7 feet long, with 10 arms, a sharp beak and a ravenous appetite, has invaded ocean waters off Northern California. Packs of fierce Humboldt Squid attack nearly everything they see, from fish to scuba divers. Marine biologists are working to discover why they’ve headed north from their traditional homes off South America.

If you haven't read it already, see my Producer's Notes blog post for this story for the real scoop on squid.


View the web-exclusive premiere of "The Fierce Humboldt Squid," our first Season 2 QUEST TV story. Season 2 begins on broadcast TV next Tuesday, April 1 at 7:30pm on KQED, Channel 9 in Northern California.


See additional photos of these fearsome leviathans of the deep, including close-up tentacles, beaks and an actual squid necropsy.

Chris Bauer is a Segment Producer for television on QUEST, and is the producer for this story.

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