The sperm whales off Kaikōura dive to catch and eat giant squid, such as this 10-metre, 300-kilogram monster caught north-east of Banks Peninsula in 1998. It is being examined by marine biologist Steve O’Shea.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
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EP/1998/0438/21
Photograph by Craig Simcox
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