this is straight out of Star Wars....

[ouspeedbump]

would you want to meet this snorkeling?
Talk about strange.

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Haha...I posted a video of this 6 minutes before you

 

[ouspeedbump]

;-P

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Good post though, I like the article over the video. It tells more.

 

[ouspeedbump]

I am at work and can't listen to the video. Shhh! Don't tell Steve from Wet Pets, I work for his mom! hehehe

 

[captbunzo]

I wonder what sort of biological design has to be present in such a creature to cope with the pressures experienced at a depth of 2000 foot below sea level. Wow!

Neat video, thanks for posting!

 

[Dtking]

HOLY $$$$ thats crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JohnLe712]

cool...thx for posting

 

[Kinetic]

so crazy... kinda creepy. too bad it died =( Look at its eyes, all fogged over looking. Think that's cuz it's sick? Or that's just how it is?

i feel sad for it.

 

[captbunzo]

I'd guess that is because it is naturally blind...

 

[cmc0814]

I think it would just have to be devoid of all air to be able to handle those pressures

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Yes, most deep sea creature's bodies are composed of mainly water. They also can see, but very limited. There is lots of bioluminescent light to keep track of. As an added bonus for the Frilled Shark, it's a Condricthyes. That means its skeleton is made out of cartilage (with the exception of the jaws and teeth).

 

[2ras]

That shark made the national news last night (01-24-07) on CBS.

 

[captbunzo]

Don't all sharks have cartilaginous skeletons?

 

[herpchat]

Actually depending on species depends on the level of ossification of the skeleton. Most are quite cartilagenous.