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On April 25, 1977, the Japanese trawler Zuiyō Maru, fishing east of Christchurch, New Zealand, caught a strange, unknown creature in the trawl.The crew was convinced it was an unidentified animal, [4] but despite the potential biological significance of the curious discovery, the captain, Akira Tanaka, decided to dump the carcass into the ocean again so not to risk spoiling the fish caught.
Discover more new species. Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most eye-catching stories from the past week. → 'Dragon'-like creature — with 'strong' claws ...
Predators might overlook the sea slug's transparent body or be startled by its bioluminescence. "It kind of acts as a burglar alarm," Robison said. MBARI has been using ROVs since the late 1980s.
Giant Squid. In early 2005, more than 1,500 giant squid — each around 3 to 4 feet in length — washed ashore, most in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and Crystal Cove State Park in California.
Photos shows the gnome sea pen in its natural habitat and after being preserved. In life, it looks almost like a palm frond. In preservation, it looks like a stick covered with sea anemone-like ...
→ Desert creature — a 'dynamic' predator — found near its eggs. → Elusive 'alligator'-like creature found in treetops of Mexico. → 'Dwarf'-like sea creature with see-through shell found ...
The brown-ringed sea cucumber was found on a sea slope at a depth of about 4,400 feet, the study said. So far, the brown-ringed sea cucumber is known from one specimen found in the South China Sea ...
Glowing sea creature with 15 tentacles found off Florida coast. It’s a new species ‘Golden’-tailed creature — pregnant with 2 eggs — discovered as new species.