Giant sea creatures found in Antarctic
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Woody, I like your title better. No offense Adresher. :laughroll
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/general-reef-aquarium-discussion/29467-would-fit-your-tank.html
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/general-reef-aquarium-discussion/29467-would-fit-your-tank.html
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Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard
And what is so big about jellies with 12 ft tentacles, that's not new ?? Anybody catch the pic on CNN of the New Deep Sea, Sea Pig they found there ?
http://www.sams.ac.uk/research/depa...t-us/sams-news/images/Piglett_holothurian.jpg
Can anyone ID this new animal : ) It is 5 ft long
http://www.sams.ac.uk/research/depa...t-us/sams-news/images/Piglett_holothurian.jpg
Can anyone ID this new animal : ) It is 5 ft long
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Ewww... that Deep Sea,Sea Pig is gross!
That picture would be a rare female frilled shark (aka: living fossil)
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.combat-diaries.co.uk/images/Headqu56.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.combat-diaries.co.uk/diary30/updates%2520archive%25202007.htm&h=331&w=468&sz=26&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=8ncmqFciaYfreM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnewly%2Bdiscovered%2B5%2Bft%2Blong%2Bfish%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26sa%3DN
The Awashima Marine Park in Shizuoka, south of Tokyo, was alerted by a fisherman at a nearby port on Sunday that he had spotted an odd- looking eel- like creature with a mouthful of needle-sharp teeth.
Marine park staff caught the 1.6 metre (5 ft) long creature, which they identified as a female frilled shark, sometimes referred to as a "living fossil" because it is a primitive species that has changed little since prehistoric times.
The shark appeared to be in poor condition when park staff moved it to a seawater pool where they filmed it swimming and opening its jaws. "We believe moving pictures of a live specimen are extremely rare," said an official at the park. "They live between 600 and 1,000 metres under the water, which is deeper than humans can go."
"We think it may have come close to the surface because it was sick, or else it was weakened because it was in shallow waters," the official said. The shark died a few hours after being caught. Frilled sharks, which feed on other sharks and sea creatures, are sometimes caught in the nets of trawlers but are rarely seen alive.
That picture would be a rare female frilled shark (aka: living fossil)
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.combat-diaries.co.uk/images/Headqu56.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.combat-diaries.co.uk/diary30/updates%2520archive%25202007.htm&h=331&w=468&sz=26&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=8ncmqFciaYfreM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnewly%2Bdiscovered%2B5%2Bft%2Blong%2Bfish%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26sa%3DN
The Awashima Marine Park in Shizuoka, south of Tokyo, was alerted by a fisherman at a nearby port on Sunday that he had spotted an odd- looking eel- like creature with a mouthful of needle-sharp teeth.
The shark appeared to be in poor condition when park staff moved it to a seawater pool where they filmed it swimming and opening its jaws. "We believe moving pictures of a live specimen are extremely rare," said an official at the park. "They live between 600 and 1,000 metres under the water, which is deeper than humans can go."
"We think it may have come close to the surface because it was sick, or else it was weakened because it was in shallow waters," the official said. The shark died a few hours after being caught. Frilled sharks, which feed on other sharks and sea creatures, are sometimes caught in the nets of trawlers but are rarely seen alive.
how about Giant sea spiders :bouncebox
Breitbart.tv » Giant ‘Sea Spiders’ Captured on Video in Antarctic Waters
Breitbart.tv » Giant ‘Sea Spiders’ Captured on Video in Antarctic Waters
