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Trove of Unknown Deep-Sea Life Discovered in the South Pacific

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 15:10

Much of the ocean’s life remains a mystery to us, but an international team of scientists has just filled in a few blanks after a 40-day expeditionto the Salas y Gómez Ridge. The ridge is a lengthy corridor filled with over 100 underwater mountains that extends from Chile to Rapa Nui, more commonly known as Easter…

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Underwater Mountains Twice the Height of the Burj Khalifa Discovered Off the Chilean Coast

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:28

Gizmodo : Environment

The crew of the Falkor (too) research vessel is at it again: In January, the team discovered four underwater mountains off the coast of Chile. The vessel has now identified 29 seamounts, hills, and trenches since 2012.

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Photos show never-before-seen sea creatures living in an underwater mountain that dwarfs the Himalayas

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 17:00

Tech Insider

A close-up of a squat lobster with spindly legs and round black eyes with pale pink coral behind it — A squat lobster was spotted in coral during a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition.
ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute

Science, seamount, deep-sea, Biodiversity, Conservation

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