Stunning scale model ocean replicas expertly sculpted with the collaboration of the scientists of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California. This unique collection of ocean creatures are found in the waters off the coast of the Half Moon Bay which is where the aquarium is located. It is approximately 100 miles south of San Francisco. The mission of the aquarium is to foster ocean conservation and protect it and its sea dwellers throughout the world. Safari Ltd.® shares this commitment with them. Each replica is finely hand painted and accurate down to the last scale. Educational information in five languages provides excellent data to help teach children about these mysteries of the deep. All our products are phthalate-free and thoroughly safety tested to safeguard your child's health. Safari Ltd.® takes pride in providing breathtaking, innovative and value priced figures for now over three generations. Featured is our Monterey Bay Giant Squid Size: 2" L x 18" H (5 x 45.5 cm). Suggested age 3+
NAME: Giant Squid (Architeuthis dux)
CLASS: Cephalopoda
ORDER: Decapoda
FAMILY: Architeuthidae
LENGTH: Unknown. Largest animal on record is 60 ft (18 m)
WEIGHT: Unknown. Largest animal on record is 2000 lbs (970 kg)
HABITAT: Unknown. Most world oceans at depths of 600-3000 ft (180-1,1010 m)
SCALE: 1:40
Educational Information
These “monsters” baffle scientists.Books and movies portray giant squid as menacing monsters of the deep, but we actually know very little about how these fascinating creatures live. We do know what eats them: their beaks show up in the stomachs of beached sperm whales (whose skin is often scarred by battles with the squid). The giant squid still remain a deep-sea mystery, never yet seen alive in their natural habitat.
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