Scientists have found a translucent octopus off the coast of Hawaii, in the Pacific Ocean, that they say might be a new species. It lacks pigment cells giving it a light colored appearance. Representatives from NOAA said it is a depth record for an octopod without fins. One type of octopods are the incirrate, without fins, which are usually found in shallow waters making Casper the deepest sighted incirrate to date.
This article was written to inform the public and octopus fans of a new, cool species found in the Pacific. This event can be related to the discovery of gold in California, and when a flood of excited miners fled to profit. In this case there has been a new discovery in the world of species and scientists are very excited and will probably even profit from their discovery. Both had to go very deep through rock and water to reach their fortune.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35736435
I am always fascinated when a new species is discovered. We really know very little about the world we live in, so science is an important field to invest time and money in. I wonder what scientists will find next!
ReplyDeleteThis is exciting and really interesting! It's amazing how many different species are out there that we have yet to discover! -Nicole Chatham 6th period
ReplyDeleteThe waters are spooky but very interesting
ReplyDeleteI love that we are finding more species. Its always interesting to see what the next big science discovery is, I cant wait to see more interesting animals being found.
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