A sudden Humboldt squid stranding, after an earthquake, perplexes residents and visitors to La Jolla shores, and “biologists said they’re seeing more of these off Southern California in recent years like the ones that washed up on La Jolla beaches.”

Squid utilize a hard parrot-like chitinous beak which can be dangerous

A Humboldt squid grabs and subsequently spooks a diver

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