Here’s the latest on giant squid in Western Australia linked to the Edna study:
Several outlets reported that environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis detected giant squid traces off Western Australia’s Ningaloo coast, marking the first molecular evidence of the species in WA waters and the northernmost eastern Indian Ocean record to date. These findings come from a Curtin University–led expedition analyzing water samples from deep-sea canyons near the Nyinggulu/Ningaloo region. [sources: multiple reports dated early May 2026]
The eDNA approach surfaced evidence of giant squid across multiple samples (six samples mentioned in some reports) and part of a broader survey that identified 226 species in the surveyed canyons, highlighting deep-sea biodiversity and the value of eDNA for detecting elusive marine life without direct sightings. [sources: May 4–6, 2026 reports]
While there is no live footage or specimen from this WA finding yet, researchers emphasize that eDNA provides a powerful, non-invasive window into deep-sea ecosystems and will guide further taxonomic work and targeted sampling. [sources: WA Museum quotes and related coverage]
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Scientists have detected evidence of a giant squid off the coast of Western Australia for the first time in more than 25 years. The scientists used samples of seawater to detect evidence of monster creatures.This mysterious...
www.geo.tvScientists have detected giant squid DNA in deep waters off Western Australia for the first time in more than 25 years using advanced eDNA technology.
www.moneycontrol.comA Curtin University-led study has revealed the extraordinary biodiversity hidden in deep underwater canyons off Western Australia’s Nyinggulu (Ningaloo) coast, ranging from species previously undetected in the area, such as the elusive giant squid, to others thought to be new to science. Using environmental DNA (eDNA) - genetic material naturally shed by animals into seawater - scientists were able to document what species live in these deep habitats without needing to see or capture them.
www.eurekalert.orgPERTH, Australia — Scientists have confirmed the presence of the legendary giant squid in Western Australian waters for the first time using cutting-edge environmental DNA technology, revealing a hidden world of biodiversity in the deep submarine canyons off the Ningaloo Coast.
www.ibtimes.com.auScientists have found evidence of giant squid and numerous other rarely seen marine creatures off the coast of Western Australia.
www.discoverwildlife.comAustralian scientists uncovered environmental DNA evidence of the elusive giant squid, a 43-foot-long deep-sea creature with pizza-sized eyes, off Western Australia’s coast.
www.newsbytesapp.comScientists found giant squid western australia edna DNA in six separate samples from two deep submarine canyons off the Nyinggulu coast. The record is the first for Western Australian waters using eDNA protocols, and it arrives after more than 25 years without evidence from the state.Dr Georgia Nest…
www.el-balad.comFor the first time in 25 years, a giant squid has been detected in Western Australian waters - one of 226 species uncovered in eDNA survey.
oceanographicmagazine.comA Curtin University-led study has revealed the extraordinary biodiversity hidden in deep underwater canyons off Western Australia's Nyinggulu (Ningaloo) coast, ranging from species previously undetected in the area, such as the elusive giant squid, to others thought to be new to science.
phys.orgScientists used australia giant squid edna research to detect evidence of a giant squid off Western Australia’s coast in deep-sea canyon water samples, marking the first eDNA record of the species there. The survey also found 226 species in waters around the Cape Range and Cloates canyons, 1,200km n…
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