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May 22, 2007
Creatures from the deep
Look at the photo above.
What do you see?
It's a dumbo octopus photographed on the floor of Monterey Bay.
Along with the other strange creatures pictured above and below, it's featured in today's New York Times Science section story by William J. Broad on the astonishing variety of aquatic life now being observed for the first time by new lights, cameras and electronics.
Some of these bizarre species live more than four and a half miles down in total darkness, under immense pressure once considered incompatible with life.
Certainly life as we know it, that's for sure.
Below the dumbo octopus at the top, gaze upon (from above down) an identified red species; a Ping Pong tree sponge; just above, a stimias boas scaly Dragonfish; just below, another variety of dumbo octopus.
Turns out there's no need to visit the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine to see weird creatures.
Just get in the elevator and hit the down — way down — button.
May 22, 2007 at 04:01 PM | Permalink
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Hi, I was wondering if you know the scientific name of an eel of the deep that has a large mouth and a long tail and can eat preys as big as itself. Thank you
Posted by: Milena Diaz | Oct 17, 2007 9:47:41 PM
Deep sea creatures certainly are an odd bunch, some of yours look like cartoon creatures. I had to take a second look at the first creature having swallowed a pair of hiking shoes, and Pica Choo (forgive my spelling) at the bottom, Japanese cartoonist live on (at the bottom of the sea evidently)
Posted by: John Trippel | May 22, 2007 8:59:27 PM
