The blog of the forestry service on Vlieland island in the Netherlands reports a rare squid, stranded on the beach, yesterday 4 December.
It was a sagittal squid. The first time for that species on that island this year. On nearby Texel island, three specimens have beached so far this year.
In November, an Atlantic pomfret beached on Vlieland. Though this fish, usually living in Atlantic Ocean depths, is rare in the Netherlands as well, it does occur every year.
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I don’t know whether I should be ashamed to confess, I haven’t seen a real squid before (of any kind!)
So thanks for this!!
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You are welcome, like always 🙂
Normally, squids belong in the sea. Not on a beach.
So, it is not surprising that many people don’t see them 🙂
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😀 Thanks for getting me out of the shame!
Hope U will read my ‘Impressions’
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