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Deep-sea sub finds ‘Chewbacca'-like creature in Pacific Ocean. See new species

Not all new species discoveries are met with pomp and circumstance. There isn't a "Eureka!" moment or jumping of joy. Sometimes, all it takes is for one researcher sitting at their computer editing ...
Miami Herald

Deep-sea creature with dozens of tentacles seen moving in ‘peculiar’ way. See it

Thousands of feet deep in the South Pacific Ocean, a pair of scientists piloted a submersible through the dark waters and scanned the seafloor. Some pale creatures with dozens of tentacles caught ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In a First, Scientists Find Animals Thriving Beneath the Ocean Floor in Hidden Habitats Near Deep-Sea Vents

A sample of ocean crust, turned upside down, reveals tubeworms and other organisms. Mónika Naranjo-Shepherd / Schmidt Ocean Institute CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 In summer 2023, researchers deployed a ...
Yahoo

Scientists shocked as deep-sea expedition captures 'enigmatic' discovery at bottom of Pacific Ocean: 'Might otherwise be missed entirely'

A crew conducting deep-sea explorations off the coast of Japan was shocked to discover a new species of sea snail living at depths never before seen for that family of animal, Discover Wildlife ...
Miami Herald

‘Long’ purple sea creature — with 24 ‘feet’ — pulled from depths. It’s a new species

Scientists on a submersible in the Pacific Ocean found a 1-foot-long sea creature with 24 “feet” and discovered a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Several miles below the surface of ...
Fox 5 San Diego

SeaWorld San Diego releases rescued sea turtles back into the ocean

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — SeaWorld San Diego has announced their rescue team has successfully returned two rescued sea turtles back into the Pacific Ocean after being rehabilitated. SeaWorld San Diego ...