Deep-ocean exploration vessels have turned up a lot of strange-looking jellies over the years, but the “bloody-belly comb jelly” has to take the cake.
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Weird Sea Creatures
The ocean is full of strange creatures that honestly don't make sense. From pasta like starfish to whale sharks with eyes covered in teeth, these are some of the most fascinating (and weird) sea creatures out there.
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If you’ve never seen the “Ravioli” starfish before, prepare to be both hungry and scientifically intrigued.
Whale sharks are well-known for being the biggest sharks in the sea. They’re also an excellent gigantic photo opportunity for scuba-diving vacationers. But what about those small teeth covering their eyes?
While the odds of encountering a shoal of piranhas are slim—and yes, a group of piranhas is called a shoal—it’s still good to know how to avoid them.
The Gulper Eel, or Eurypharynx pelecanoides, was captured—on video, not literally—by a submarine deployed by the ocean exploration vessel E/V Nautilus in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument near Hawaii.
BBC Earth has shared a gorgeous new VR YouTube video as part of their nature series Seven Worlds, One Planet.
