Better and New Video of the Enigmatic Placental Jellyfish
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By , on May 16th, 2012 3 comments   Organisms   , , , , , ,  

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has just posted better footage of Deepstaria, The scyphomedusa Deepstaria is certainly odd, with its bag-like appearance, and bell that can open more than a meter wide. Speculation on the identity of a mystery blob of has become a YouTube sensation, sparking heated and entertaining debates over . . . → Read More: Better and New Video of the Enigmatic Placental Jellyfish

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Life in the Deep Sea: Only the Fragile Survive
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By , on December 11th, 2009 2 comments   Adaptations, Biology, Conferences, Organisms, Pictures and Movies, Scientist!, Uncategorized   , , , , , , , , , ,  

At this year’s National Association for Biology Teachers conference, Steve Haddock from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, spoke on deep ocean habitats. The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center sponsored the session on extreme environments and are now making all the videos available. Steve’s excellent and visually impressive talk is above and demonstrates the wonder . . . → Read More: Life in the Deep Sea: Only the Fragile Survive

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