Scientists Find 2.6 Million Golden Eggs Near Pacific Underwater Volcano

Scientists Find 2.6 Million Golden Eggs Near Pacific Underwater Volcano

Credit: Ocean Exploration TrustA deep-sea survey in 2019 near a volcanic seamount off the Pacific coast has uncovered approximately 2.6 million golden-skinned eggs, believed to belong to the Pacific white skate. Found in frigid depths, this discovery challenges what scientists thought possible in harsh ocean environments.Marine biologists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada documented the eggs carpeting the summit of the seamount, which lies nearly…