‘Supergiant’ deep-sea creature found at fishing port is a new species — and a delicacy
The specimens were the bycatch of a fishing vessel in the South China Sea, which researchers later bought to study.
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Terrifying Deep-Sea Predator With a “Snake-Like Head” Resurfaces After 80 Million Years—Scientists Stunned!
With its serpentine body, articulated jaw, and 300 needle-like teeth ... in the darkness of the deep sea. Its extremely flexible jaw allows it to swallow large fish whole, while its slender ...
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Meet Some of the Strangest Deep-Sea Creatures, from ‘Sea Pigs’ to ‘Disco Worms’
A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea ...
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UH-discovered deep-sea anglerfish named to top 10 remarkable species list
A new species of anglerfish, “Gigantactis paresca,” discovered by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa oceanographers, was recently announced among the top 10 remarkable new marine species of 2024 by the ...
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Antarctic giants and first-of-their-kind catches: See latest animal encounters
This sighting marks the first confirmed presence of the venomous snake on the ... using deep-sea cameras. This elusive shark, previously known only from fish markets, was recorded at depths ...
‘Icarus of the deep’: how a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
An unprecedented sighting of a “black seadevil” fish in surface waters triggered a global outpouring of empathy for the deep sea.
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Antarctic giants and first-of-their-kind catches: See latest animal encounters
The species with “deep-sea gigantism” was spotted off the remote South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica, researchers said. Getty Images/iStockphoto The summaries below were drafted with the ...