I didn't explain very well: Scite is a word for "science site." I was thinking about "sizzling science site," because I liked the alliteration. But it seemed contrived and trite, while scite seemed elegant and to the point.
In the days around the beginning of this month, a couple of the best-preserved giant squids ever were dissected in New Zealand. It was in some news sources, though it first came to my attention from Pharyngula in this post.
The Te Papa website has some wonderful photos and descriptions of their examination of these creatures. (The first link is to the home site, the second to the squid-related posts).
This is the little one!
A look at the suckers as they get ready to start the dissection. Check out the pictures of the hooks on the tentacles too!
And this is the big one.
Since this dissection, they've also dissected a pygmy right whale. Lotsa cool stuff going down down there.
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