Shelf Life Episode 8: Voyage of the Giant Squid
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesGetting a giant squid from New Zealand to New York is no easy feat. Curator Neil Landman tells the tale of a sizable specimen’s journey to the collections at the American Museum of Natural History, and Curator Mark Siddall explains why this giant cephalopod has a new name. Part of the "Shelf Life" series.
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Runtime: 6 minutes 24 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Biology, Marine Life, Oceanography
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2015
- Producer/Distributor: American Museum of Natural History
- Series: Shelf Life
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