"Some of the footage we are getting back from the cameras is breathtaking, including species we have never seen in this part of the world," a scientist says.
by Angel Torres / Oct. 22, 2018 / 5:35 PM EDT
Enipniastes eximia, the 'headless chicken monster.'NOAA
Expanding camera technology has allowed us to capture more and more with each technological advancement. Now, new camera technology developed by Australian researchers is shedding light on the deeper parts of the ocean and exactly what lives down in the dark.
A creature whose name translates to "headless chicken monster" is the most recent sighting of rarely seen creatures off East Antarctica in Southern Ocean waters.
The headless chicken monster, whose scientific name is Enypniastes eximia, is a kind of deep-sea cucumber with the ability to swim because of its wing-like fins.
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms, a phylum of invertebrate marine animals that includes starfish and sea urchins. They're generally ocean-floor dwellers and feed on tiny particles like algae. There are about 1,250 known species, some of which are harvested illegally because they're prized as delicacies and folk-medicine ingredients.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/...ctually-sea-cucumber-spotted-southern-n923046
by Angel Torres / Oct. 22, 2018 / 5:35 PM EDT
Enipniastes eximia, the 'headless chicken monster.'NOAA
Expanding camera technology has allowed us to capture more and more with each technological advancement. Now, new camera technology developed by Australian researchers is shedding light on the deeper parts of the ocean and exactly what lives down in the dark.
A creature whose name translates to "headless chicken monster" is the most recent sighting of rarely seen creatures off East Antarctica in Southern Ocean waters.
The headless chicken monster, whose scientific name is Enypniastes eximia, is a kind of deep-sea cucumber with the ability to swim because of its wing-like fins.
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms, a phylum of invertebrate marine animals that includes starfish and sea urchins. They're generally ocean-floor dwellers and feed on tiny particles like algae. There are about 1,250 known species, some of which are harvested illegally because they're prized as delicacies and folk-medicine ingredients.
Read the rest at the link :Cookoutcam2:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/...ctually-sea-cucumber-spotted-southern-n923046