Scientists on an expedition to the South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica have recorded horrifying videos of parasitic ...

A recent video from the South Atlantic Ocean captured bizarre, pigtail-like parasites clinging to a deep-sea rattail fish at ...

One of the strangest creatures was a sea pig - a bizarre type of sea-cucumber that gets their name from their bloated bodies and stubby little legsCredit: Commonwealth of Australia/AAD It may also ...

This sea cucumber (nicknamed the “sea pig”) was seen gently drifting more than 9,000 feet underwater. Having that much water pressing down from overhead is like having dozens of elephants ...

While at sea, the scientists trawled up some unusual critters. The sea pig was among the most bizarre-looking. While these poisonous sea cucumbers aren’t biologically related to the livestock ...

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It’s not every day that you meet a “sea pig” or a flying snail. But aboard an Australian ship near Antarctica, scientists are doing just that. Aboard the RSV Nuyina, a team of Australian ...

A boar (adult male) weighs around 350–700 kg ... Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time at sea. Their scientific name means “maritime bear”, and derives ...

Australian scientists captured a jelly-like, eyeless 'sea pig' and palm-sized spiders on a recent voyage. One of the strangest creatures was a sea pig - a bizarre type of sea-cucumber that gets ...