Whale Bone-Devouring Worm Into More Than Just Whales
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By , on April 17th, 2011 7 comments   Adaptations, Ecology, Mating & Reproduction, New Research, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

We have a long history of being HUGE fans of the “bone-devouring zombie worm from hell”. Osedax species were described less than 10 years ago and much work on their reproduction, evolution and ecology has yielded incredible insights into a unique and bizarre way of life! Early on, Osedax was only found on whale bones . . . → Read More: Whale Bone-Devouring Worm Into More Than Just Whales

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TGIF: mmmmmm… Whale
TGIF: mmmmmm… Whale avatar

By , on June 27th, 2008 2 comments   Pictures and Movies, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , , ,  

This whale fall video was produced by the laboratory of Dr. Craig Smith, University of Hawaii (craigsmi at hawaii dot edu).