Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica

Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
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An Antarctic octopus found at 3,280 feet (1,000 meters) in southern Antarctica's Ross Sea was one of about 18 octopus species recorded during a survey conducted in early 2008.

New Zealand scientists estimate they also collected 88 species of fish8 of which are new speciesas well as 8 species of squid on the 50-day journey.

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