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3 months ago

A jellyfish the size of a school bus: The new scientific discovery in the Argentine Sea

Argentina's deep sea holds more biodiversity than scientists previously thought. An expedition that traveled from the north of Buenos Aires province to Tierra del Fuego, the country's southernmost point, observed the world's largest known Bathelia candida coral reef, worms, sea urchins, snails, anemones, and a specimen that captured the public's attention: a rare phantom jellyfish that can grow as large as a school bus.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
11 months ago

Explorers capture mysterious deep-sea squid alive on camera for the first time: 'What are the odds?'

First live footage captured of the Gonatus antarcticus squid, revealing this elusive species in its natural habitat.
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