These animals have been found in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean, which is located between Mexico and Hawaii.
These places where the discovery is made are the least explored, as the ocean becomes an extremely difficult and hostile place to explore for humans.
These researchers discovered the creatures using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to depths between 3,500 and 5,500 meters (11,480 and 18,045 feet) in the darkest depths of Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
The other unique species that got discovered is the pink sea pig.
The aim of this research was to understand the deep depths of the Pacific Ocean and its biodiversity.
Transparent Sea Cucumber and Pink Sea Pig (Photo - NHMDeepSea Group/Natural History Museum, UK)
In March, 45 days of research expenditure started, during this expenditure marine researchers discovered alien like species that lives up to 15,000 years in the darkest depths of the Pacific Ocean.
These animals have been found in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean, which is located between Mexico and Hawaii. These places where the discovery is made are the least explored, as the ocean becomes an extremely difficult and hostile place to explore for humans.
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With the help of advanced technology, this underwater exploration was made possible as the temperature is freezing in the depths of the ocean. With the great collaboration of an international team of researchers on the platform of UK National Oceanography Centre's Seabed Mining and Resilience.
These researchers discovered the creatures using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to depths between 3,500 and 5,500 meters (11,480 and 18,045 feet) in the darkest depths of Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
Sea cucumbers and glass sponges are among the species that were discovered during the exploration. These animals live in the deep sea area, they get their nutrition from organic debris.
The other unique species that got discovered is the pink sea pig. This species moves very slowly with its tube feet across the desolate plains in search of nutrient-rich sediments.
The aim of this research was to understand the deep depths of the Pacific Ocean and its biodiversity. There are several countries and companies that require the unique minerals that are found under water and to get the minerals, extraction in the marine ecosystem is done.
This is affecting the life present there as these extractions disrupt their ecosystem. The spending and study will enable the scientist to register current species, learn more about the potential effects of mining on the ecosystem, and map out the structure of the ecosystem.
