US EditionScientists Discover a Hidden Deep Sea Hotspot Bursting with Life
Barny Dillarstone recorded an unknown deep-sea animal on the Bali Sea seafloor using a baited camera, highlighting vast unexplored ocean biodiversity with millions of species estimated.
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Scientists discover a hidden deep sea hotspot bursting with life
Beneath the waters off Papua New Guinea lies an extraordinary deep-sea environment where scorching hydrothermal vents and cool methane seeps coexist side by side — a pairing never before seen. This unusual chemistry fuels a vibrant oasis teeming with mussels, tube worms, shrimp, and even purple sea cucumbers, many of which may be unknown to science. The rocks themselves shimmer with traces of gold, silver, and other metals deposited by past volc…
About 70 percent of the planet is covered with water and most of the oceans is a complete mystery to humans. An example of this uncertainty occurred when content creator Barny Dillarstone lowered a camera 200 meters to the seabed in the Bali Sea, Indonesia, and revealed the existence of a fish that even experts could not identify. Occasionally, recordings of this type of expeditions go viral on the internet and show “terrifying” looks of species…
A fascinating discovery at the bottom of the oceans has researchers buzzing. Not only were they unprepared for this surprise, but it's adorable.
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