“ Wheke , ” the giant calamari that obtrude upon New Zealand in January 2000 , went on presentation in Paris today . The massive tentacles almost make Wheke reckon like a space piranha or crazed mutant by themselves , but they ’re not what make him scientific discipline - fictional . Rather , it ’s the process used to preserve Wheke so he can go on display for class to fall : he ’s the first tool to be “ plastinate , ” meaning that he was completely dehydrated and all fluid were replaced by a special plastic resin . The next measure : to make a living charge card , so plastinated creatures can continue to move and even imagine . snap through for a gallery of Wheke impression .
Images by Stephane De Sakutin for AFP / Getty Images
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