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Deep-Sea Creatures Captured Alive And Studied

Posted by timothy on from the ripe-for-a-horror-movie dept.

techmaven writes: "A recent article on the NewsFactor network, 'Scientists Bring 'Em Back Alive from Ocean Depths,' reports that scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara were able to capture and bring back alive from the bottom of the ocean, several deep-sea creatures rarely seen by humans, much less studied. The creatures may provide answers to how animals can survive in a cold, dark, gaseous environment."

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  1. Re:I'm still amazed by b_pretender · · Score: 5, Funny
    It would be really cool if they could bring back some giant squid while they were at it.

    Come on. Wouldn't bringing back giant squid be enough? Do the squid actually have to be copulating in order to be really cool?

  2. Free Them! by Perdo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wouldn't you love to see PETA try to release them?

    "We are keeping them in a 20-foot shipping container that has eight different pressure systems that provide 3,000 pounds of pressure per square inch,"

    PETA #1:Quik, Open that pressure door.

    PETA #2:Are you sure? The sign says !DANGER!

    PETA #1:Those stupid scientists are just trying to fool us into not freeing gia's little creatures!

    PETA #2:Oh, alrighty the.... ***BOOM***

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