Time-lapse video of deep-sea feeding frenzy
Uploaded by: lifeisadancer
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This video clip from NHK's "Planet Earth" shows the scene at dinner time on the deep ocean floor. The footage, which appears to have been shot by the Japanese submarine Shinkai 6500 in Okinawan waters at a depth of over 1500 meters (5,000 feet), shows sea-floor scavengers fighting for their piece of a fish carcass that has drifted down to the bottom. Crabs, eels and giant isopods (Bathynomus giganteus), which look like 30 centimeter (1 foot) long wood lice, join in the feeding frenzy that lasts several hours. Here it is time-lapsed to about 20 seconds for maximum impact. Itadakimasu.
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| Imagine having one ... ( 6 months ago by paratrooper6) |
| Imagine having one of those lice in your hair. :) |
| also shows that ... ( 5 months ago by wurlymurl) |
| also shows that nothing in nature is waqsted |
| also shows that ... ( 5 months ago by wurlymurl) |
| also shows that nothing in nature is wasted |
| It is poissible to ... ( 5 months ago by AuronWarrior) |
| It is poissible to keep giant isopod as pets in home marine aquaruim? |
| oh no i dont ... ( 5 months ago by hilarychan311) |
| oh no i dont understand Japanese |
| Giant Isopods. ... ( 4 months ago by Psychorror) |
| Giant Isopods. Think woodlice, but the size of a freaking dog. |
| which hair? ( 4 months ago by Stapler78) |
| which hair? |
| huh? don't you get ... ( 4 months ago by paratrooper6) |
| huh? don't you get it? The hair on your head dummy! |
| Holy motherfucking ... ( 4 months ago by tingaaling) |
| Holy motherfucking xenomorphs! |
| that would be ... ( 3 months ago by tereristmell) |
| that would be awsome to watch if you were high |
| gotta love the good ... ( 3 months ago by frog123o) |
| gotta love the good old gulper eels |
| fuck...yes! ( 3 months ago by DickMcChristopher) |
| fuck...yes! |
| Huge grey ... ( 3 months ago by mellowmaromi1) |
| Huge grey underwater rolly pollys! |
| im watching wonder ... ( 2 months ago by uuuultra) |
| im watching wonder woman |
| those isopods ... ( 2 months ago by NosebIeed) |
| those isopods swarmed!! |
| Aww that crab at ... ( 1 month ago by Nightson80) |
| Aww that crab at the end was too late for the buffet. =( |
| yea, thats weird, ... ( 1 month ago by EnerV90) |
| yea, thats weird, ive never seen those before. i guess there are different marine life in japan |
| guess im not going ... ( 1 month ago by walmartninja) |
| guess im not going to japan any time soon...SHAME |
| wtf...... ( 1 month ago by tmacbrenbren) |
| wtf...... |
| ......... MOSH PIT ... ( 1 month ago by tmacbrenbren) |
| ......... MOSH PIT !!!!!!! |
| neat ( 1 month ago by mrsocko551) |
| neat |
| Dear god holy fuck! ( 1 month ago by imSOridiculous) |
| Dear god holy fuck! |
| isopod = sea ... ( 4 weeks ago by Luvs23) |
| isopod = sea cockroaches |
| Actually, odds are ... ( 19 hours ago by nebby6) |
| Actually, odds are there are tiny isopods in your garden munching on all the decaying plant matter. Keep a lookout for one. Good thing is, they're too small to be able to bite you (i.e. harmless). |
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