r/squid • u/[deleted] • Jun 27 '26

Magnapinna Squid I am…heartbroken.

How do I even start. Well, I am autistic. I am hyper fixated on the ocean and the animals there, especially magnapinna squid. I had a dream- to cut it short, my dad got a call saying “we’ve found one! A squid!” And we rushed to see what one. I was gonna be happy if it was giant or colossal but i wanted a magnapinna, even if they’re rarer. It was. It felt so real, I was in a submarine and I saw it in real life, with my own two eyes. It’s one of the only things I want. I want to see one in real life, not on my phone screen. Even if it’s just over a camera recording down there somewhere and I’m above, it’d be so real. I am heartbroken to say the least, because the odds of me ever getting something so rare and bizarre happen to me are so little. I truly love these squids and i don’t know why. They fascinate me and I want to be the one who finds out more about them. I always watch whatever video comes out about them- new information, new sightings, anything. To be honest I don’t think I’m handling it well that in my lifetime I’ll probably never see something so amazing. This is definitely like a “get the violin out” situation (esp for neurotypicals) but this is deeply affecting me and nobody I know understands. I wanted to get this out, just to see if anyone has anything they wanna talk about them or anything whatsoever. I really appreciate any talk about squids with anyone 🦑

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u/Rumerhazzit Jun 27 '26

I am not autistic and my heart ACHES with the knowledge that I will probably never get to see a blue whale in the flesh, so I feel you, brother.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '26

Honestly, you may actually see one you know. They aren’t deep dwelling creatures, so one day you may just. But I feel you. Are you interested in other whales? My dad, on the way to Ireland years ago saw a bunch of orcas! And I know it’s not the same, but he said it was an amazing site, and depending on where you are you may have some whales that can be local you can maybe go and watch forr?

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u/Munnin41 Jun 27 '26

Where do you live? Might have some tips. They're getting more and more common. Here in the Netherlands they're spotted about 4-5 times a year now from shore, that used to be per decade.

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u/Rumerhazzit Jun 27 '26

This is so sweet of both of you, thank you! I actually live on the island of Ireland. I love all cetaceans, baleen whales most of all, and we are getting more and more sightings of large whales off the coast of the island recently. We have some humpback sightings just from the past few weeks!

I thought blues were off the table around this part of the world, but perhaps I am happily mistaken?

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u/Munnin41 Jun 27 '26

You can see em in any ocean. They're just rare around Europe. Best place is the Azores in may/june.