Humboldt squid live at depths of 660 to 2,300 feet in the eastern Pacific,
ranging from Tierra del Fuego north to California. They take their name from the
Humboldt Current in which they live off the coast of South America. Recently,
the squid have been appearing further north, as far as Sitka, Alaska, raising
alarm about ecological problems possibly underlying the northward migration.
Some oceanographers suggest that warming oceans are at fault, while others
speculate that declining numbers of the squid's predators due to overfishing may
have allowed Humboldts to expand their range.
ranging from Tierra del Fuego north to California. They take their name from the
Humboldt Current in which they live off the coast of South America. Recently,
the squid have been appearing further north, as far as Sitka, Alaska, raising
alarm about ecological problems possibly underlying the northward migration.
Some oceanographers suggest that warming oceans are at fault, while others
speculate that declining numbers of the squid's predators due to overfishing may
have allowed Humboldts to expand their range.