How Big Is the Giant Squid?: Quick Facts

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Actor James Mason stands on the set of the Nautilus submarine next to a giant squid prop during filming of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), with crew members nearby.

Giant squid (genus Architeuthis)

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