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Giant Squid Killed by Sound
Workers remove the mangled corpse of a female squid killed by sound.
Researchers in Spain have discovered the body of a giant squid that they suspect has been killed by sonar.
With a body that consists almost entirely of water, harsh sound waves can severly shock and damage the squid. Could this be yet another reason for the air kraken's dwindling numbers? Once the kraken reaches full maturity and transitions from water to sky, its body consists almost entirely of lighter-than-air gasses.
If these gasses were exposed to high-intensity frequencies, kraken could rupture or even ignite, exploding into flames in midair and leaving no trace. Read the article for yourself and draw your own conclusions.
Helium a Diminishing Natural Resource
A newly mature air kraken rises from the depths.
Helium has become the world's most commonly used inert gas. Not just for balloons, it is also used in liquid form to cool MRI machines in hosptials and by counter-terrorism agencies to detect dangerous radiation. However, experts are worried because this precious resource is non-renewable, and scheduled to run out in the next 25 to 30 years.
"It's just one more reason that air kraken are so important," says Frank Benton, head of the Cryptozoological Society's Heliopod Department. "These fantastic creatures produce helium naturally, undersea instead of underground."
Air kraken spend almost all of their life undersea, with their close cousins the giant squid. Upon reaching maturity, the air kraken undergoes a biochemical metamorphosis and begins filling with naturally produced helium, which lifts it from the depths to the heights. "It's a process unlike any other on the planet, and it's vital that we understand it," says Benton.