<p><strong>Yes, you can use the anti-whale tiles to defend against the giant squid.</strong></p>

<p>Although I was unable to find a FAQ for the game on Stronghold-Games website, <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/11028/kevin-nesbitt" rel="nofollow">Kevin Nesbitt</a> who is a credited designer of one of Survives other mini expansions <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/article/6100496#6100496" rel="nofollow">said the following</a>:</p>

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  <p>The Giant Squid and Whale are meant to be largely interchangeable, at least in how they are brought into and out of play. Since a player must select either a whale OR a Giant Squid, they may also choose to harpoon <em>either</em> by play of the defensive whale tile (but only one "harpooning" per tile, please!)</p>
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<p>In <em>Survive: Escape from Atlantis</em> with the giant squid mini-expansion, the whales and squids are treated as being roughly the same critter.  Does this mean that the anti-whale tiles can be used to defend against marauding squids?</p>

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Can the anti-whale tile be used to defend against the giant squid?
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# Can the anti-whale tile be used to defend against the giant squid?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-06-25)

In *Survive: Escape from Atlantis* with the giant squid mini-expansion, the whales and squids are treated as being roughly the same critter. Does this mean that the anti-whale tiles can be used to defend against marauding squids?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-06-25. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

**Yes, you can use the anti-whale tiles to defend against the giant squid.**

Although I was unable to find a FAQ for the game on Stronghold-Games website, [Kevin Nesbitt](http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/11028/kevin-nesbitt) who is a credited designer of one of Survives other mini expansions [said the following](http://boardgamegeek.com/article/6100496#6100496):

> The Giant Squid and Whale are meant to be largely interchangeable, at least in how they are brought into and out of play. Since a player must select either a whale OR a Giant Squid, they may also choose to harpoon *either* by play of the defensive whale tile (but only one "harpooning" per tile, please!)


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