Water Tunicates
Believe it or not, these things that look like glass tulips are actually animals. Found in the murky waters of Antarctica, these curious animals are called tunicates.
The plankton-eating tunicates grow up to 3.2 feet (1 meter) long, and filter food by pumping it through an internal mesh structure. The stalk is supported by pressure […]
Incredible Fish!
This incredible fish was found in the Alaskan waters and is believed to be one of the oldest fish ever found in the waters. Commercial fishers in the Bering Sea hauled in the female shortraker rockfish seen above, which scientists say was between 90 and 115 years old, in March 2007.
A Seattle, Washington-based ship […]
A Cute Amphibian
The Mexican axolotl salamander is a distinct amphibian since it retains its larval features all through adulthood. This condition is called neoteny, which means it keeps its tadpole-like dorsal fin that runs almost the length of its body, and its feathery external gills, which protrude from the back of its wide head.
This rare […]
National Geographic compiled a video “Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure”which follows a dolichorhynchops as she travels through the most dangerous oceans in history. And yes, there are fossils to prove the existence of this dolichorhynchops! Crazy, huh?
This video from National Geographic shows the different species that have graced the Earth millions and millions of years ago with only fossils to prove their existence.
