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Deep Sea Monster Baffles Scientists

Posted by timothy on from the as-well-it-ought dept.

sbszine writes "The Sydney Morning Herald has a report of a bizarre sea creature that has washed up on the coast of Chile. The creature is grey, lumpy, and the size of a school bus. Scientists have ruled out the possibility that it may be a whale -- the creature is an invertebrate, and perhaps even a new species."

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  1. Climate change causing this? by Arthur+Dent · · Score: 4, Interesting
    I wonder if the changing climate is responsible for driving these creatures away from their normal habitats. First a giant squid, now a giant 'thing'?

    I wonder how many new species we will see before and after the earth slides into an ice age?

  2. humpback whale found nearby by foniksonik · · Score: 2, Interesting

    "The Chilean Navy first spotted the mystery specimen along with another large mass, but the other dead animal turned out to be a dead humpback whale."

    I thought it was well known that humpback whales and giant squid were mortal enemies... I'd say these two had an all out battle and both died as a result.

    Well that's my theory, I'm stickin' to it.

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  3. another story about deep sea monsters by witts · · Score: 2, Interesting

    anyone else remember reading about underwater microphones picking up a sound that is unidentified by marine biologists? Apparently the sound is so loud they had to check for geology explanations such as volcanoes or earthquakes. Marine biologists claim that the giant squid could not make the noise because it lacks a throat or something similar. So... they have a rare recording they think came from a living creature so large that no one knows what it is! Makes you think about what lurks in the deep ocean....

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