Scientists discover terrifying deep-sea creature after dropping camera to bottom of dark trench
Scientists dropped a camera to the bottom of a dark trench in the sea and soon captured footage of a big creature down there.
Scientists Discover New Deep-Sea Predator, Name It 'Darkness'
"Dulcibella camanchaca is a fast-swimming predator that we named after 'darkness' in the languages of the peoples from the Andes region to signify the deep, dark ocean from where it predates," says co-lead author Johanna Weston, a hadal ecologist at WHOI.
Eerie 'Darkness' Predator Discovered in Deep Ocean
"More discoveries are expected as we continue to study the Atacama Trench," researcher Carolina González said.
Killer Ghost Shrimp: Scientists Discover a New Predator Lurking in the Atacama Trench
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New predatory crustacean discovered in ocean's darkest depths
Scientists stumbled upon a mysterious crustacean quite by accident. The discovery was made nearly 26,247 feet underwater, in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, near the shoreline connecting Peru and Chile.
Deep-sea discovery: New predator species found in Atacama trench
Scientists accidentally stumbled upon a mysterious crustacean. The discovery was made nearly 8,000 metres underwater, in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, near the coastline connecting Peru and Chile.
Weird Deep-Sea Mystery Mollusc Revealed in Stunning New Video
"Everyone in the control room let out a loud 'Oooooh!' at the same time. We were all enchanted," a researcher said.
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