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A 45-day deep-sea expedition to the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean led to the discovery of several new species, including a transparent sea cucumber named 'unicumber' and a pink sea pig. The research aimed to map the biodiversity of the Abyssal Plains, which are nutrient-poor areas at depths of 3,500 to 5,500 meters. The findings are crucial as the area is under threat from planned deep-sea mining for rare metals.
Scientists on a deep-sea expedition in the Pacific Ocean have discovered and photographed several new species, including a hot pink sea pig dubbed the "Barbie pig," a see-through sea cucumber, and otherworldly glass sponges. The team, part of the SMARTEX expedition to the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, also found rattail fish and abyssal sea anemones living 13,000 feet beneath the ocean's surface. The specimens collected will be studied at the Natural History Museum, with many expected to be identified as new species.
A deep-sea expedition off the coast of Chile has uncovered over 100 new marine species and discovered gigantic underwater mountains, with the largest being four times taller than the Burj Khalifa. The researchers used an underwater robot to explore the seafloor and found new species including corals, sponges, sea urchins, mollusks, and crustaceans. The expedition, named "Seamounts of the Southeast Pacific," focused on underwater mountains in three main areas and mapped around 20,400 square miles of ocean. The researchers noted that a majority of the species live within vulnerable habitats, and the new species within certain marine parks are legally protected from threats.
The mother of Suleman Dawood, a 19-year-old passenger aboard the Titan submersible that imploded and killed all five people on board, said in an interview that her son was excited to go on the deep-sea expedition. She had intended to join her husband on the submersible before their plans were scuttled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the submersible disaster to determine the cause of the implosion.
Suleman Dawood, the 19-year-old student who was on the Titan submersible that imploded during a deep-sea expedition to view the sunken Titanic, was afraid and reluctant to go on the trip, according to his aunt. However, he agreed to go as a Father's Day gesture to please his father, who was fascinated by the sunken ship's history. The vessel, owned by OceanGate, lost contact with its host ship shortly after descending toward the wreckage in the North Atlantic on Sunday. All five aboard are presumed dead.