Deep sea cameras capture rare, one-of-a-kind footage of 'faceless' creature: 'Creepy critters'

Deep sea cameras capture rare, one-of-a-kind footage of 'faceless' creature: 'Creepy critters'

Researchers investigating marine life in the depths of the Pacific captured footage of an extremely rare creature. The Herald reported that scientists spotted a faceless cusk eel through a remote exploration vehicle. The vehicle was in the deep sea off the coast of the Cook Islands. The eel was first described way back in 1878 by an expedition, but was only rediscovered in 2017.  As the name suggests, the eel has a rather unsettling appearance. …