scientists using a deep-sea camera trap captured some remarkable video of a
captured some remarkable video of a
captured some remarkable video of a shark biting down on what it thinks is
shark biting down on what it thinks is
shark biting down on what it thinks is pray this sixgill shark in the waters of
pray this sixgill shark in the waters of
pray this sixgill shark in the waters of the Osprey reef near Australia’s
the Osprey reef near Australia’s
the Osprey reef near Australia’s northeast coast senses what it thinks is
northeast coast senses what it thinks is
northeast coast senses what it thinks is a meal but scientists from the
a meal but scientists from the
a meal but scientists from the Queensland Brain Institute have set out
Queensland Brain Institute have set out
Queensland Brain Institute have set out a fish head as bait with a remote
a fish head as bait with a remote
a fish head as bait with a remote control camera the shark tries it’s best
control camera the shark tries it’s best
control camera the shark tries it’s best to dislodge the bait and struggles but
to dislodge the bait and struggles but
to dislodge the bait and struggles but is unable to break it away from its
is unable to break it away from its
is unable to break it away from its anchor some 4,600 feet below the surface
anchor some 4,600 feet below the surface
anchor some 4,600 feet below the surface of the Coral Sea this video capture was
of the Coral Sea this video capture was
of the Coral Sea this video capture was part of the deep Australia project an
part of the deep Australia project an
part of the deep Australia project an effort to discover the evolutionary
effort to discover the evolutionary
effort to discover the evolutionary origins of human sight the sixgill is
origins of human sight the sixgill is
origins of human sight the sixgill is often referred to as prehistoric because
often referred to as prehistoric because
often referred to as prehistoric because of its resemblance to sharks that lived
of its resemblance to sharks that lived
of its resemblance to sharks that lived hundreds of millions of years ago it’s
hundreds of millions of years ago it’s
hundreds of millions of years ago it’s interesting to researchers because of
interesting to researchers because of
interesting to researchers because of its night vision and ability to overcome
its night vision and ability to overcome
its night vision and ability to overcome both crushing depths and freezing and
both crushing depths and freezing and
both crushing depths and freezing and deep dark waters the six gills reach up
deep dark waters the six gills reach up
deep dark waters the six gills reach up to 13 feet in length and this is just
to 13 feet in length and this is just
to 13 feet in length and this is just one of several deep-sea species never
one of several deep-sea species never
one of several deep-sea species never before filmed at these depths this false
before filmed at these depths this false
before filmed at these depths this false cat shark another deep sea dweller
cat shark another deep sea dweller
cat shark another deep sea dweller passes by but chooses not to attempt any
passes by but chooses not to attempt any
passes by but chooses not to attempt any biting of the bait
biting of the bait
biting of the bait this eel on the other hand thinks it too
this eel on the other hand thinks it too
this eel on the other hand thinks it too has found dinner and is persistent in
has found dinner and is persistent in
has found dinner and is persistent in its attempts to bite off some food
its attempts to bite off some food
its attempts to bite off some food researchers also photographed the
researchers also photographed the
researchers also photographed the Nautilus a relative of squid or octopus
Nautilus a relative of squid or octopus
Nautilus a relative of squid or octopus that still lives in a shell as they have
that still lives in a shell as they have
that still lives in a shell as they have for millions of years project leader
for millions of years project leader
for millions of years project leader Justin Marshall says peering into their
Justin Marshall says peering into their
Justin Marshall says peering into their eyes that have no iris could help us
eyes that have no iris could help us
eyes that have no iris could help us understand more about the human brain
understand more about the human brain
understand more about the human brain deep-sea creatures are a logical
deep-sea creatures are a logical
deep-sea creatures are a logical specimen to study for human brain
specimen to study for human brain
specimen to study for human brain understanding as Marshall says most of
understanding as Marshall says most of
understanding as Marshall says most of our knowledge on how nerve cells
our knowledge on how nerve cells
our knowledge on how nerve cells function and communicate was first
function and communicate was first
function and communicate was first pioneered through work on giant squid
pioneered through work on giant squid
pioneered through work on giant squid nerve cells the project’s next trip in
nerve cells the project’s next trip in
nerve cells the project’s next trip in September takes them to the Peruvian
September takes them to the Peruvian
September takes them to the Peruvian Trench off South America where they hope
Trench off South America where they hope
Trench off South America where they hope to encounter those giant squids
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