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Glass Tulip Worms

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 […]

Spaceship or Sea Monster?

The Antarctic Jellyfish

This species was filmed in Antarctic waters that have been kept in darkness for thousands of years by thick ice cover.