The Canadian fishing village of Glover’s Harbour, Newfoundland (formerly known as Thimble Tickle) claims to be the “Home of the Giant Squid.” It earned this distinction in 1878, when a living giant squid (Architeuthis dux) was discovered stranded offshore. According to contemporary documents, on the morning of November 2, 1878, Stephen Sherring, a local fisherman, and two companions were out fishing when they noticed a large, red, tangled object semi-submerged in the surf near the shore. Believing it to be part of a shipwreck, they rowed closer. To their horror, they…
