With eyes size of beach balls, this 1,090-lb. squid, accidentally caught in Antarctic waters, is a sight to behold.
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A giant squid is seen at the Te Papa Museum on April 30, 2008 in Wellington, New Zealand.
A fishing boat accidentally netted the big sea creature. The animal, when alive, had eyes measuring about 40 centimeters across, researchers said.
"We saw two of the most sensational eyes possible," Auckland University of Technology marine biologist Steve O'Shea told reporters at a press conference, according to AFP.
In comparison, a human eye measures around one inch, less than a tenth the size.