"A joint Australian- New Zealand research voyage carrying leading Australian, New Zealand and other international scientists to explore deep sea habitats and biodiversity in the Tasman Sea is expected to uncover new marine species and habitats. The NORFANZ research voyage will explore deep sea habitats around seamounts and abyssal plains around Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands through to northern New Zealand ."
Fascinating stuff! Check out the voyage diary and the "Creature Feature." Also look at the Extra Creatures and the New / Wild Creature links. We don't *need* to go into outer space to find alien life forms.
I mean, gawd, look at this dude!
"This all-black fish has a tiny head and eyes and has a huge mouth with small teeth and a big soft-bag throat. At the tip of its tail is a small light organ that glows pink but can also flash red. It seems that this eel hunts by waving the tip of its tail in its open mouth, drawing in schools of small shrimps and other crustaceans. Once inside the eel very slowly closes its mouth so that the shrimp don’t even know they’re trapped. Then the water is squeezed out through gill openings and the shrimp are trapped and swallowed."
posted by Lori @ 12:17 AM
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