Jumbo Squid Found in Alaska Waters ; Increase in Ocean Temperatures May Be Cause of Migration

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SITKA, Alaska - A large Humboldt squid caught offshore from Sitka is among numerous sightings of a species seen for the first time in waters of the Far North.

The 5-foot Dosidicus gigas, or jumbo flying squid, was shipped this week to California to be kept for research at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

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Jumbo Squid Found in Alaska Waters ; Increase in Ocean Temperatures May Be Cause of Migration

The squid was one of a number caught with a dip net by Petersburg fisherman Alan Otness and his crew on Sept. 18 as they baited longline gear at night. They brought bac...

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