You Wouldn't Believe What Scientists Found Frozen in Glaciers and Lakes

Various Sea Creatures

Commonly, squids and other cephalopods end up getting caught in deep water currents and swept into areas that are far too cold to sustain life. Ancient and modern squids and octopus alike are found regularly preserved under the ice. One of the first giant squids ever found was frozen under 60 feet of ice in Antarctica, presumably swept south by an errant current.

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