this menacing-looking squid is just one of many species out of sight and out of
of many species out of sight and out of
of many species out of sight and out of mind that could be threatened by human
mind that could be threatened by human
mind that could be threatened by human activities far away from the part of the
activities far away from the part of the
activities far away from the part of the ocean in which they live the Monterey
ocean in which they live the Monterey
ocean in which they live the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute has
Bay Aquarium Research Institute has
Bay Aquarium Research Institute has released this video of the vampire squid
released this video of the vampire squid
released this video of the vampire squid to emphasize a report that raises a red
to emphasize a report that raises a red
to emphasize a report that raises a red flag about the Earth’s oceans vampire
flag about the Earth’s oceans vampire
flag about the Earth’s oceans vampire tooth this infernalis is a type of
tooth this infernalis is a type of
tooth this infernalis is a type of living fossil meaning that it has seen
living fossil meaning that it has seen
living fossil meaning that it has seen very little change since it first
very little change since it first
very little change since it first appeared before dinosaurs about 300
appeared before dinosaurs about 300
appeared before dinosaurs about 300 million years ago the Monterey Bay
million years ago the Monterey Bay
million years ago the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s dr. Bruce
Aquarium Research Institute’s dr. Bruce
Aquarium Research Institute’s dr. Bruce Robeson who authored the report
Robeson who authored the report
Robeson who authored the report published in conservation biology
published in conservation biology
published in conservation biology narrates the institute’s video
narrates the institute’s video
narrates the institute’s video Vampyroteuthis has very large eyes
Vampyroteuthis has very large eyes
Vampyroteuthis has very large eyes because it lives about half a mile deep
because it lives about half a mile deep
because it lives about half a mile deep in the ocean where the light is very dim
in the ocean where the light is very dim
in the ocean where the light is very dim we took these pictures from a deep
we took these pictures from a deep
we took these pictures from a deep diving robotic submarine and you can see
diving robotic submarine and you can see
diving robotic submarine and you can see the reflection of our lights in that
the reflection of our lights in that
the reflection of our lights in that beautiful blue eye the vampire squid has
beautiful blue eye the vampire squid has
beautiful blue eye the vampire squid has eight long arms and a long curly strand
eight long arms and a long curly strand
eight long arms and a long curly strand that serves as a sensory filament it has
that serves as a sensory filament it has
that serves as a sensory filament it has a unique ability to react when it is
a unique ability to react when it is
a unique ability to react when it is startled it can curl its web and arms
startled it can curl its web and arms
startled it can curl its web and arms around the rest of its body turning sort
around the rest of its body turning sort
around the rest of its body turning sort of inside out this change in appearance
of inside out this change in appearance
of inside out this change in appearance may help it avoid being attacked by
may help it avoid being attacked by
may help it avoid being attacked by predators these cephalopods they’re
predators these cephalopods they’re
predators these cephalopods they’re technically not squids live in the deep
technically not squids live in the deep
technically not squids live in the deep ocean with millions of other species
ocean with millions of other species
ocean with millions of other species some of which are little known and on
some of which are little known and on
some of which are little known and on which little study has been done Robeson
which little study has been done Robeson
which little study has been done Robeson says human activities threaten all of
says human activities threaten all of
says human activities threaten all of these they are threatened by ocean
these they are threatened by ocean
these they are threatened by ocean warming decreasing oxygen pollution
warming decreasing oxygen pollution
warming decreasing oxygen pollution overfishing industrialization and dozens
overfishing industrialization and dozens
overfishing industrialization and dozens of other changes taking place in the
of other changes taking place in the
of other changes taking place in the deep we have a responsibility to learn
deep we have a responsibility to learn
deep we have a responsibility to learn all we can about these amazing animals
all we can about these amazing animals
all we can about these amazing animals and to protect them from the greatest
and to protect them from the greatest
and to protect them from the greatest danger to life in the deep the human
danger to life in the deep the human
danger to life in the deep the human species
species
species Robeson’s focus is on the oceans deep
Robeson’s focus is on the oceans deep
Robeson’s focus is on the oceans deep pelagic zone which extend down from
pelagic zone which extend down from
pelagic zone which extend down from about 330 feet below the surface to just
about 330 feet below the surface to just
about 330 feet below the surface to just above the deep sea floor up to 6 miles
above the deep sea floor up to 6 miles
above the deep sea floor up to 6 miles below the surface while the sea floors
below the surface while the sea floors
below the surface while the sea floors had significant study he points out
had significant study he points out
had significant study he points out little exploration has been done on this
little exploration has been done on this
little exploration has been done on this water above the deep floor this zone is
water above the deep floor this zone is
water above the deep floor this zone is home to species eaten by fish that
home to species eaten by fish that
home to species eaten by fish that humans eat such as tuna and salmon mini
humans eat such as tuna and salmon mini
humans eat such as tuna and salmon mini whales
whales
whales turtles and giant squid also rely on the
turtles and giant squid also rely on the
turtles and giant squid also rely on the zone for their food even though all of
zone for their food even though all of
zone for their food even though all of this is out of sight any upset in the
this is out of sight any upset in the
this is out of sight any upset in the balance here can ultimately have a
balance here can ultimately have a
balance here can ultimately have a devastating effect on what humans have
devastating effect on what humans have
devastating effect on what humans have come to expect from the oceans a place
come to expect from the oceans a place
come to expect from the oceans a place that provides food for millions of
that provides food for millions of
that provides food for millions of people
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