NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have uncovered an underworld of animal life thriving beneath the seafloor. An expedition to a volcanically active ridge in the Pacific off South America has revealed worms, snails, giant tubeworms and other strange creatures lurking below steamy und...
However, while sea creatures do move around quite a bit, we can still make educated guesses about their primary locations thanks to documented sightings. And for these extremely rare and weird sea creatures found around the world, a map documented sightings like the one below may be the closest...
Nudibranchs are a kind of sea slug found almost everywhere on earth. Just like with most other sea creatures, new information about nudibranchs comes to light often. Currently, there are over 2000 documented species of nudibranchs. Nudibranch literally means naked gills. They vary in size from ha...
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Next time you go splashing around in the ocean for fun just remember… These live there. [NatGeo] Posted inAnimal,CreatureCreepyCrypto creaturesComments Off New Clam Looks Like Alien – Becomes Butt of Where’s Waldo Jokes Forever Sunday, July 21st, 2013 ...
Similarly, many of the weird animals below look like hybrid creatures from fantasy or folklore, making it hard to believe that they're out there in different parts of the world right now. Their appearances range from the adorable (see Raccoon Dog, below) to the absolutely terrifying (see ...
Discovery in the deep sea Weird life flourishes at deep-sea vents the world over, but no one had ever found hydrothermal vents in Antarctica, explained Jon Copley, a professor of earth and ocean science at the University of Southampton who also participated in the research. That's largely bec...
They are not quite as common as Bottlenose Dolphins, and can only be found in the Arctic regions. Here, they must fend offPolar Bearsand Killer Whales, their primary predators. These creatures are also increasingly threatened by climate change,hunting, and oil production, all of which are big...
In the deep, dark ocean, many sea creatures make their own light for hunting, mating and self-defense. Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder was one of the first to film this glimmering world. At TED2011, she brings some of her glowing friends onstage, and
“People have found it a very positive way to improve intimacy in communications with their partners when they are apart,” claims Hooman Samani of Singapore-based Lovotics, which developed the device. The device is a prototype and Samani says it will not be commercialised until “all the et...