An illustration of a giant kraken monster taking down a ship. Photo: ... Giant squid typically swim between 200 and 1,400 meters beneath the surface, ... Giant kraken sea monster rising out the sea.

Real giant squid live at depths of at least 2,950 feet (900 m) below the ocean's surface and aren't known to attack ships. Scientists still have much to learn about the lives of giant squid.

A giant sea monster, the likes of the mythological kraken, may have swum Earth's ancient oceans, snagging what was thought to be the sea's top predators — school bus-size ichthyosaurs with ...

This second deep-sea squid sighting is a major milestone for marine researchers who seek to dispel fear about these animals, which inspired the kraken, a legendary sea monster that attacked ships ...

As with many legends, the Kraken started with something real, based on sightings of a real animal, the giant squid. For the ancient navigators, the sea was treacherous and dangerous, hiding a ...

A giant sea monster, the likes of the mythological kraken, may have swum Earth's ancient oceans, snagging what was thought to be the sea's top predators — school bus-size ichthyosaurs with ...

A giant sea monster, the likes of the mythological kraken, may have swum Earth's ancient oceans, snagging what was thought to be the sea's top predators — school bus-size ichthyosaurs with ...

While giant squids probably couldn't take down a large ship, they might have been able to attack and overtake smaller boats. The longest giant squid ever officially measured was 43 feet long from ...

Join Oliver Crimmen, Senior Curator of Fish, and Jon Ablett, Senior Curator of Mollusca, as they explore the real-life inspiration behind fantastic sea monsters of yore that are lurking in the ...

The diabolical Kraken is absolutely real in Sea of Thieves — and it can wreck up your ship fast if you’re not ready for a fight. This bizarre sea monster will randomly appear while exploring ...

An illustration of a kraken, or sea monster, attacking a ship and a photo of a giant squid on display on a Wellington dockside after it was caught off the coast of New Zealand.