Scientists thought this Antarctic sea floor would be barren. But it's teeming with life
When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ...
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Stunning Antarctic Sea Creatures Discovered after Iceberg Breaks Away
A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...
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Scientists peeked underneath an iceberg and found a startling kaleidoscope of marine life
A large sponge, a cluster of anemones ... Photograph by ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute Normally, deep-sea ecosystems get their nutrients from the sea surface, which sprinkle down toward ...
‘Flourishing’ deep-sea life found when Antarctic iceberg breaks off. ‘Untouched beauty’
Researchers were in a remote region of the Bellingshausen Sea on a different expedition when the iceberg calved, giving them a chance to change course and explore a region never before accessible to ...
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Iceberg break from Antarctica reveals seafloor full of rare and vibrant ocean creatures
Using Schmidt Ocean Institute’s remotely operated vehicle ... The experts discovered an unexpectedly rich ecosystem that was ...