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Giant sea spiders and helmet jellyfish among the strange creatures found in ecosystem beneath Antarctic ice shelf
Scientists have discovered a “thriving ecosystem” of strange deep-sea ­creatures on a newly exposed sea floor after an iceberg broke off near the Antarctic. The area, which had never before been ...
5 COLOR-CHANGING SEA CREATURES
The octopus uses chromatophores to change color, texture, and shape for camouflage and communication. The flamboyant ...
Octopus hitches ride on shark’s back in remarkable footage that is ‘a reminder of the wonders of the ocean’: ‘Sharktopus’
Researchers from the University of Aukland got a chance sighting of an octopus hitching a ride on the back of a shark, which ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN10d
From a Guitar Shark to an Octocoral, Scientists Discover More Than 800 Marine Species
Scientists have identified 866 new species as part of the Ocean Census, a global mission to protect and accelerate the ...
TOP 6 FASTEST FISHES IN THE OCEAN
Oceans host the fastest creatures vital for survival. Speed aids predators in catching prey and evading danger. Discover the ...
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World’s oldest fish was presumed extinct for 60 million years before being rediscovered
Researchers classify the coelacanth under the group Sarcopterygii, which include the earliest ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.
A new deep-sea predator has been discovered, and it's tiny but deadly
Life down there plays by a completely different set of rules, with creatures that have adapted in ways we can barely imagine. Just when scientists thi ...
See the Moment a Huge Humpback Whale Surfaces and “Engulfs” Kayakers – And They Live to Tell the Tale
The ocean is an incredible yet nerve-wracking world unto itself. Its unexplored depths are home to creatures still unknown to ...
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Race to name creatures of Pacific Ocean as mining interest grows
PARIS: In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners ...