Strange Never-Before-Seen Sea Creatures Discovered 20,000 Feet Under The Sea

Julija Nėjė
BoredPanda staff

These alien-looking creatures were discovered by America’s Ocean Exploration Team on the seafloor near Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The Puerto Rico Trench is deepest trench in the Atlantic Ocean, reaching depths of up to 8,800 m and extending for over 800 km.

“It’s pretty amazing that we haven’t been there yet, exploring really deep depths,” Andrea Quattrini, the science co-lead for the expedition, told Quartz. 95 percent of the ocean remains unexplored.

Many of the these deep-sea dwelling animals are rarely seen, and some creatures were so new that they don’t even have a name. 100 species of fish, 50 species of deep-water corals, and hundreds of other invertebrates were recorded over 12 dives.

More info: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov (h/t: lostateminor)

Strange Never-Before-Seen Sea Creatures Discovered 20,000 Feet Under The Sea

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Julija Nėjė

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Julija Nėjė is an editor at Bored Panda who graduated with a BA in Communications. Before Bored Panda, she worked as a freelance photographer and event planner. Started to work in Bored Panda as an image editor more than 5 years ago.Julija loves editing stories about social issues such as gender equality, LGBTQ awareness, racial equity, as well as mental health and environmental topics. She's also a hardcore Harry Potter fan, has made over 30 hot-glue wands for one of her themed birthday parties. You can find her in Bored Panda office or reach here julija.n@boredpanda.com

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