Giant deep-sea spider spotted crawling on ocean floor near Antarctica
Scientists have filmed a giant deep-sea spider crawling on the Southern Ocean floor, shedding more light on the diversity of ...
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Giant sea spiders and helmet jellyfish among the strange creatures found in ecosystem beneath Antarctic ice shelf
Scientists have discovered a “thriving ecosystem” of strange deep-sea ­creatures on a newly exposed sea floor after an ...
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Giant deep-sea spider spotted crawling on ocean floor near Antarctica
Species that exhibit deep-sea gigantism include the colossal squid, the big red jellyfish, the deepwater stingray, and the blob octopus. Sea spider imaged at 1,122m below sea level (NOAA ...
Scientists discover ‘thriving ecosystem’ of deep sea creatures after iceberg breaks off in Antarctica
Scientists have discovered a “thriving ecosystem” of strange deep sea creatures on a newly exposed seafloor after an iceberg ...
Scientists peeked underneath an iceberg and found a startling kaleidoscope of marine life
A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...
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Giant iceberg breaks from Antarctica, revealing mysterious underwater ecosystems
On January 13, 2025, iceberg A-84, which is roughly the size of Chicago, broke from the George VI Ice Shelf, a giant floating ...
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A Chicago-Sized Iceberg Broke Off From Antarctica, Revealing a Hidden Ecosystem Never Seen Before
When the A-84 iceberg calved in January, it unveiled a 209-square-mile swath of seafloor. Nearby scientists rushed to the ...
Scientists thought this Antarctic sea floor would be barren. But it's teeming with life
When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ...
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Why scientists were surprised to find life under Antarctic ice shelf
The mission was part of Challenger 150, a UNESCO-endorsed global initiative for deep-sea research ... animal life such as icefish, giant sea spiders, and octopi. They also found a giant phantom jelly, ...