But this is the coolest thing! They caught a colossal squid! They’ve been looking for these for YEARs, and until last year, had never seen a living specimen. (The first time, it was caught on film by Japanese scientists.) Some fishermen in New Zealand caught one. Weighing 990 pounds! I’m this excited because I like to watch dork tv, especially shows about sharks, deep sea creatures, etc. They often mentioned how amazing it would be to actually see a big ole squid. Here it is:
You’re not the only dork. The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Katherine Jefferts Schori has a PhD in Oceanography and used to study squids. So there is no excuse necessary for the so called “dorkiness”.