They brought it to Stanford University, which gave the squid to Braithwaite who was there at the time. Few institutions in the world are fortunate enough to have a giant squid, since they rarely survive once captured and deteriorate quickly. In fact, very little is known about these animals. This giant squid is nine feet long, but its species can grow as long as 19 feet, including the length of the tentacles. Other types of squid found in the Atlantic Ocean can grow as large as 60 feet long.
Length depends on the food available to the squid.
Squid rest on the bottom of the ocean. When they feed, they go up after small fish and other invertebrates. It falls prey to the sperm whale, its enemy, when swimming. The giant squid is an invertebrate, related to other sea life such as the octopus. A special tank will be constructed at the Bean Museum to suspend, light and preserve the squid.