Monday, November 23, 2009

'Outlandish' Creatures Found Living Deep in the Ocean - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News - FOXNews.com

'Outlandish' Creatures Found Living Deep in the Ocean - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News - FOXNews.com: "NEW ORLEANS�—� The creatures living in the depths of the ocean are as weird and outlandish as the creations in a Dr. Seuss book: tentacled transparent sea cucumbers, primitive 'dumbos' that flap ear-like fins, and tubeworms that feed on oil deposits.

A report released Sunday recorded 17,650 species living below 656 feet, the point where sunlight ceases. The findings were the latest update on a 10-year census of marine life."