Monterey Bay Aquarium Vampire Squid on exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium!

Wow; definitely a "hurry to see these" species.
 
Chlidonias said:
now I know how regular people feel when some zoo gets meerkats.....!
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I'm almost tempted to spend every last penny myself and Hel have just to see these; not for the lifetick, but for your reaction ;)

Almost.
 
Chlidonias said:
Oh My God!! This is so awesome!! I couldn't be more excited if they were goblin sharks!!

Seriously, zooboy28 -- you still aren't going to put Monterey Bay on your itinerary?!!

How long will it take you to get up to Monterey Bay, David Brown?
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It looks like the soonest that I can get up there is in a month or so:(

Hopefully it will live long and prosper, for a few months at least and preferably for a long and happy vampire squid life.
 
Well, now. This is certainly surprising! Just when I was about to give up on the aquarium featuring something "cool" now that they've abandoned the great white shark program.

I know where I'm going next weekend!
 
How do they keep them alive? Do they need some kind of special pressurized tank or is it not a problem for them? I remember watching a documentary where a research team brought some kind of deep sea dandelion to the surface and it only lasted a hour before it fell apart.

I wish I wasn't stuck in New England trying to get a business going so I could go see this.
 
I believe the captive lifespan record is two months, and that the main issue with their survival is damage sustained upon capture.
 
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