Monday, January 19, 2009

Weird creatures discovered in ultra-deep Australia

Bizarre carnivorous sea squirts, large spider-like creatures and an ancient fossilised coral reef have all been found in a voyage into ultra-deep Australian waters.

The scientific examination Chronology of the Tasman Fracture, a four kilometre-deep crack in the earth's crust off the coast of Tasmania's south-west, has led to the discovery of creatures never seen before.

Read more here:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/articles/2009/01/18/1232213442289.html
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2 comments:

Teddy Ursa said...

It's interesting... but these creatures looked a little too scary for me... . I still prefer the shrimps and crabs I find on a "normal" reef :)

Monday, January 19, 2009 1:15:00 PM
Yauming YMC said...

Wouldn't it be cool to swim with one of the deep sea whales...? but yeah, I'd hate to bump into a Giant Squid and get eyeballed by it. YEEKKK!!!!!

Monday, January 19, 2009 7:14:00 PM

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