![]() ![]() From as little as £2, you can help us create a future where both people and the planet thrive. No matter the size, every gift to the Museum is critical to our 300 scientists' work in understanding and protecting the natural world. We are a charity and we rely on your support. Understanding and protecting life on our planet is the greatest scientific challenge of our age. ![]() To reverse the damage we've done and protect the future, we need the knowledge that comes from scientific discovery. People tell us they 'still get shivers walking through the front door', and thank us for inspiring the next generation of scientists. We must act on scientific evidence, we must act together, and we must act now.įor many, the Natural History Museum is a place that inspires learning, gives purpose and provides hope. But if we don't look after nature, nature can't look after us. This is the first time in Earth's history that a single species - humanity - has brought such disaster upon the natural world. In New Leaf, an information board in the aquarium will list information about this creature. Climate change is creating deserts and dead zones, and hunting is driving many species to the brink of extinction. 'GAAAAH I got a giant isopod Its the crustodian of the sea.' New Horizons The giant isopod is a rare, benthic aquatic life form found at the bottom of the ocean in New Leaf and New Horizons. Pollution has caused toxic air in our cities, and farming and logging have wreaked havoc on our forests. Our future depends on nature, but we are not doing enough to protect our life support system. Now we're wondering if you can help us.Įvery year, more people are reading our articles to learn about the challenges facing the natural world. or that it helped you learn something new. While some other species of smaller squid are aggressive pack hunters, the giant squid is thought to lead a solitary life in deep, temperate water, far from human contact. Giant squids have the second-largest eyes of any creature on Earth, used to help detect and avoid sperm whales, which are the only predator large enough to eat giant squids when they are fully grown. Their greatest adaptation are their huge eyes. Scientists have found some evidence of cannibalism, but there's no sign of ships on the menu. Giant squid aren't fussy eaters - they hunt fish and crustaceans and also scavenge. Females are thought grow up to 13 metres and the slightly smaller males reach 10 metres. 'We knew it was real and not a mythical beast from people's imaginations, but we're still really just getting to know them.'įound in temperate waters all over the world, giant squid live between 200-1,400 metres below the surface. 'Naming and classifying a new animal is only the beginning,' Jon says. Giant squid ( Architeuthis dux) were first classified by Western science in 1857 and scientists are still busy unpacking their mysteries. He adds, 'These things happened separately and people around the world came up with similar answers and mythologies - a case of convergent evolution in myth form.' Giant Squid ![]()
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