Throughout history and legend, people have told of a giant creature that lurked in the depths of the ocean. They told of a huge beast, with arms 60 feet long. This creature would supposedly destroy ships and eat people whole. He has been feared for centuries and given the name Kracken. Not so long ago, this creature was proven by science. It was proven that it was not a demon, but some kind of enormous squid. The giant squid is, as the name describes, an enormous squid, of the genus architeuthis, which can grow up to 43 feet long and weigh more than half a meter. tonne. Some have even reported squid 60 feet long or more, although squid of this size has yet to be confirmed by science. Like other squid, it has ten arms, of which eight are used for swimming and two for gathering food, and are generally considerably longer than those used for swimming. Furthermore, it has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom. It moves using both its arms to swim and a funnel to channel and pump water to move quickly through ocean water. It uses a sharp beak to devour its prey, which consists mainly of "deep-sea fish, such as the orange ruffie and the hokie" [1]. The giant squid has been well known through myths and legends, supposedly devouring people, and even sinking ships. The term for “giant squid” back then was “Kracken,” and these creatures would hunt down unsuspecting ships and destroy them with their enormous limbs. However, this has never been recorded in the scientific world. In fact, these creatures rarely surface unless injured or dying. Although they have been seen fighting with sperm whales, they would not have the strength or ability to take down a decent sized ship. The first official sighting of... halfway through the paper... concerns them. But science turned out to be just a gentle giant; a natural anomaly that roams the depths of the ocean. Science has never recorded the giant squid attacking a boat full of people (although it has had some run-ins with sperm whales). Works Cited http://www.mnh.si.edu/natural_partners/squid4/FAQ2.htm http://ocean. si.edu/giant-squidhttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080825-giant-squid.htmlhttp://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/09/16413041-captured- deep-beneath-the-waves-giant-squid-filmed-in-natural-habitat?litehttp://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/squid.htmlhttp://news.sky.com/story/1194928/giant- squid-caught-by-japanese-fishermanhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/13/-giant-squid-caught-japanese-fisherman_n_4589749.htmlhttp://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/squid.htmhttp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_squidhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken