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Elusive deep-sea goblin shark seen alive for the first time — ‘They have this incredible mouth that kind of protrudes down from the head, and does a kind of slingshot feeding thing’ Read Full Article #DeepSeaCreatures #GoblinShark #MarineWildlife
🦈 For the first time ever, rare goblin sharks have been filmed alive in their deep ocean habitat, offering a glimpse into these elusive creatures.
🎥 Australian scientists aboard the R/V Dagon captured footage in the Tonga Trench in 2024, while the University of Hawaii observed them near Jarvis Island. Both sightings are published in the Journal of Fish Biology.
😲 These sharks, known for their bizarre, protrusible jaws and long snouts, were previously only known from accidental catches and had a mythological quality due to their rarity.
#DeepSea #GoblinShark #MarineLife
🎥 Australian scientists aboard the R/V Dagon captured footage in the Tonga Trench in 2024, while the University of Hawaii observed them near Jarvis Island. Both sightings are published in the Journal of Fish Biology.
😲 These sharks, known for their bizarre, protrusible jaws and long snouts, were previously only known from accidental catches and had a mythological quality due to their rarity.
#DeepSea #GoblinShark #MarineLife
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Microplastics have been discovered in one of the most remote, inhospitable, and unexplored parts of our planet. Microplastics were found in 92% of all animals examined (11 out of 12) living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents some 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) below the ocean surface.
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'Most Isolated Environments': Microplastics Are Finding Their Way Down to Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents
There's really no escape.
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Scientists discovered a new species of deep-sea siphonophore 6,500 feet below the surface near California's Channel Islands
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New species discovered on expedition to Channel Islands National Park
The animal was discovered over 6,000 feet below the ocean's surface.
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A six-year study in Ecuador found plastic pollution from beaches to 3,900 meters beneath the Pacific, with fishing responsible for more than half of shoreline debris and researchers documenting plastic for the first time in the abyssal depths of the eastern…
🌍 New Study Reveals Widespread Plastic Pollution in the Eastern Pacific
🔬 This research presents the first combined evidence of plastic contamination on the deep-sea floor and a six-year coastal time series in the equatorial eastern Pacific.
🌊 A submarine survey by NAUTILE in February 2024 found plastic debris at depths greater than 3,900m, with densities estimated between 0.016 and 0.019 g/m². Common items included degraded fishing gear, bags, and packaging, likely composed of polyethylene, polypropylene, and nylon.
🏖️ Simultaneously, a six-year beach monitoring program (2019–2025) recorded 152.9 kg of debris, with an accumulation rate of 5.7 g/week/m². Similar items found on the beach and at abyssal depths suggest a direct link between coastal and deep-sea pollution.
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🔬 This research presents the first combined evidence of plastic contamination on the deep-sea floor and a six-year coastal time series in the equatorial eastern Pacific.
🌊 A submarine survey by NAUTILE in February 2024 found plastic debris at depths greater than 3,900m, with densities estimated between 0.016 and 0.019 g/m². Common items included degraded fishing gear, bags, and packaging, likely composed of polyethylene, polypropylene, and nylon.
🏖️ Simultaneously, a six-year beach monitoring program (2019–2025) recorded 152.9 kg of debris, with an accumulation rate of 5.7 g/week/m². Similar items found on the beach and at abyssal depths suggest a direct link between coastal and deep-sea pollution.
#PlasticPollution #DeepSea #OceanConservation