What can eat a squid?

The squid's natural predators include birds, fish, sharks and whales. Squid predators vary depending on their habitat. Squid that live near the surface of the water or in warm waters have an increased risk of being eaten, whereas squid that live in icy waters have fewer predators and mainly only have to be wary of sharks and whales. read more

Colossal and giant squid are close to the top of the food chain, able to eat any sea animal they can catch. Whales have been found with scars from the suckers of the giant squid and the hooks of the colossal squid. read more

Squids are carnivorous predators that primarily prey on fish, crustaceans and other squid. Because squid vary greatly in size – some species are less than 1 inch in length, while others exceed 30 feet in length – their specific prey preferences differ markedly from one species to the next. read more