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Old January 30th, 2020 #308
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Rare 'floating city' deep-sea creature caught on camera by stunned scientists


Jan 29, 2020

A creature so rare that it has only a few recorded sightings across the world has been caught on camera by stunned scientists.

The benthic siphonophore, which looks like a single animal, is actually a "floating city" of many smaller organisms working together.

The creatures are so rarely seen that their ecology is almost unknown, though they are thought to make their home at depths of up to 3000m.

https://twnews.co.uk/gb-news/rare-fl...ned-scientists