Saturday, July 19, 2008

golden rays, brittle stars, and glass sponges

the telegraph newspaper in england is currently displaying some incredible images of the migration of golden rays off the coast of yucatan . . .
this reminded me of the may edition of national geographic which featured the incredible discoveries under the waters of the antarctic. one of the many discoveries was that of a “city” of brittle stars. tens of millions of these creatures—invertebrates related to starfish and sea urchins—were observed feeding in the fierce currents that swirl around antarctica . . . . here are a few of the brittle stars . . .
and they found much more . . . .
if these images pique your curiousity then here’s the gallery you definitely want to cruise through.

and finally here’s a video about some of the latest discoveries on the antarctic sea floor.

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