rowanlim
31-03-08, 14:56
Hi guys :wve:
I just thought to share this article, I found it to be very interesting! :tmb:
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
March 28, 2008—Giant sea stars or starfish that measure 24 inches (60 centimeters) across are held by Sadie Mills, left, and Niki Davey of New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research on February 15, 2008.
They and other researchers collected 30,000 sea creatures—many new to science—during a 35-day census in Antarctic waters in February and March, according to a March 26 announcement.
The large-scale survey was part of the International Polar Year and Census of Antarctic Marine Life programs, which study the diversity of Antarctic marine life.
Read more here (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/photogalleries/Antarctica-pictures/)
Some images:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/1_461.jpg
Giant starfish!
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/3_461.jpg
A suspected sea squirt, they have not identified this creature yet
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/6_461.jpg
A gruesome-looking stareater...Imagine Lara facing off a giant version of this dude! :o
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/7_461.jpg
A daggertooth
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/9_461.jpg
A sea pig :vlol:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/10_461.jpg
A sea star surrounded by brittle stars :)
Amazing discovery...
Cold temperatures, few predators, and high levels of oxygen in seawater could explain their gargantuan size, Don Robertson of New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research told the Associated Press.
Means there's a possibility for giant deep sea monsters! How amazing is that! :jmp:
I just thought to share this article, I found it to be very interesting! :tmb:
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
March 28, 2008—Giant sea stars or starfish that measure 24 inches (60 centimeters) across are held by Sadie Mills, left, and Niki Davey of New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research on February 15, 2008.
They and other researchers collected 30,000 sea creatures—many new to science—during a 35-day census in Antarctic waters in February and March, according to a March 26 announcement.
The large-scale survey was part of the International Polar Year and Census of Antarctic Marine Life programs, which study the diversity of Antarctic marine life.
Read more here (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/photogalleries/Antarctica-pictures/)
Some images:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/1_461.jpg
Giant starfish!
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/3_461.jpg
A suspected sea squirt, they have not identified this creature yet
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/6_461.jpg
A gruesome-looking stareater...Imagine Lara facing off a giant version of this dude! :o
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/7_461.jpg
A daggertooth
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/9_461.jpg
A sea pig :vlol:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/rowanlim/10_461.jpg
A sea star surrounded by brittle stars :)
Amazing discovery...
Cold temperatures, few predators, and high levels of oxygen in seawater could explain their gargantuan size, Don Robertson of New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research told the Associated Press.
Means there's a possibility for giant deep sea monsters! How amazing is that! :jmp: