But when were giant squids discovered, and why did it take so long to find the real-life "Kraken"? Let's find out. Do sea monsters actually exist? If they do, these are the ones most likely to be ...

Artist Alice Shirley took one look at the Museum’s giant squid specimen and decided she had to draw it. Life size. Using fresh squid ink. Watch her unusual painting take shape. Giant squid were once ...

TOYOOKA, Hyogo Prefecture—Two scuba divers captured rare photos and video of a giant squid slowly plodding along off the coast here and unusually close to the surface. Giant squids are one of ...

Curator Jon Ablett tells the tale of how an elusive monster from the deep came to be one of our popular attractions. The Museum's giant squid specimen so inspired one visiting artist that she felt ...