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[videogamer]

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/08/0804_040804_atlantic_fish.html

 

[Willco]

They find new deep sea creatures like, every month.

And yet, no giant "The Beast"-like squid. Where are my squid, goddamit?

 

[tenchir]

They find new species and they like...... kill them?

 

[Zilch]

Exciting. It's cool that even nowadays new animals are being discovered.

 

[Bog]

This thing's fucking cool.

 

[Claus]

They find new deep sea creatures like, every month.

And yet, no giant "The Beast"-like squid. Where are my squid, goddamit?

Yeah, where's my Kraken?

 

[Bob White]

Mmmmm.

 

[Nos_G]

I guess they decided to cook that crab for dinner and then put it on display?

Yum.

 

[firex]

haha, is that crab sitting on a copier?

 

[EGM92]

This thing's fucking cool.

I was about to post that yea but awsome looking creature.. judging by the pictures name it's a pup... I wonder what a fully mature one would look like?...

 

[Dice]

http://alexkorol.home.comcast.net/references/fish/crab.jpg

Isn't that a pokemon?

 

[Ferrio]

They find new species and they like...... kill them?

The return trip to the surface usually kills them, if they surive that they don't live long topside.

 

[fart]

isn't that one of those lighted tables for viewing negatives on?

 

[tenchir]

The return trip to the surface usually kills them, if they surive that they don't live long topside.

There are ways to keep deep sea creatures alive when bringing them up and putting them in pressurized tank, I'm just surprised they don't have any live one. It seems they didn't even try because they hauled like 80,000 specimens.

 

[Takuan]

I'm just wondering why the linked pics aren't anywhere in the article.

 

[Bog]

How come those pictures aren't on the site with the story?

 

[videogamer]

How come those pictures aren't on the site with the story?

I "borrowed" the pics off a blog. Sorry I'll post the linky.

http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=jizjizjiz

 

[Ill Saint]

Whoah, it's almost like a bloated human face. Spooky shit.

 

[Hitman]

COOL post mor epictrues.. or is there a wbesite where they show new crazy looking species?

 

[Date of Lies]

This stuff is so cool.

 

[ManDudeChild]

... and now for the evil ones

(This next one would make a good WTF pic)

 

[Socreges]

Well, it's comforting to know that we've already set on extinguishing the species' that we haven't even named yet.

Seriously, stuff like this puts me in awe. So otherworldly.

 

[doncale]

awesome. I hope Taito puts some of these into their next Darius game

 

[Koshiro]

They're dead because the rules for registering a new species say that you have to kill one (as a sample I suppose). Not certain of the reasons, but I think it has something to do with examining them.

 

[Rei_Toei]

The second of the first set rules

 

[Akira]

Bad art, God.

 

[White Man]

I could see a new, depraved fetish arising concerning this lil' lad.

This is pretty amazing.

 

[hooo]

They're dead because the rules for registering a new species say that you have to kill one (as a sample I suppose). Not certain of the reasons, but I think it has something to do with examining them.

That wouldn't surprise me. Besides, what's the point of keeping one specimen alive outside it's natural environment? There's nothing dependable to learn about it's behavior, and it's going to be dissecting at some point so why not do it sooner while it's still fresh and can be preserved. And killing one isn't going to eliminate a species. The problem will come about when it's discovered what a great sushi roll they make or their skin becomes a new fashion trend in New York and Paris.

 

[Diablos]

OH MY F*CKING GOD THEY LOOK LIKE ALIENS

Holy CRAP... I'm serious... those are some scary scary looking creatures... :|

 

[Rlan]

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Incidentily, isn't it Pitch Black so far down below? Aren't there fish which just don't have eyes at all?

 

[Diablos]

What is that white thing below him? A tube of poop?

Sick!!!

 

[Grey Fox]

It probably lights up to lure in prey.

 

[Brannon]

awesome. I hope Taito puts some of these into their next Darius game

DAMN YOU I was going to make a Darius Next quip.... you've taken away my one true reason for living!

You must make amends by posting An Interesting Link.

 

[Brannon]

If only Phil Hartman was among us today, the Simpsons creators would have a field day making Troy McClure jokes.

 

[ManDudeChild]

Especially with that pile of white, semi-transparent goo in the corner.

 

[XS+]

... and now for the evil ones

(This next one would make a good WTF pic)

Well there goes any chance of me sleeping peacefully tonite

And that crab thing in the 1st batch of pictures looks exactly like a friggin Facehugger

 

[OmniGamer]

Damn, some of those look like the robo fish from MegaMan X2 or something.

Sea life always seems to be the most exotic...I can only imagine what possible alien sea creatures would look like(for instance, if there are any on Europa)

 

[HAOHMARU]

[starship troopers]"Kill'em...kill'em all!"[/starship troopers]

 

[Kiriku]

How can they even survive at such depth? I mean, how can these creatures counter the enormous amount of pressure from the water?

 

[robertsan21]

now thatys one evil looking fish!

awsome stuff guys

 

[ManDudeChild]

How can they even survive at such depth? I mean, how can these creatures counter the enormous amount of pressure from the water?

The catch is of course that when they're brought up to normal depth they explode.

 

[Malakhov]

How can they even survive at such depth? I mean, how can these creatures counter the enormous amount of pressure from the water?

They've adapted to it, just like every species adapted to their weather conditions etc... Genes evolve in able for the specie to survive, just like humans etc...

 

[Mermandala]

My name is Mermandala and I approve of this message.

 

[jenov4]

Wow these creatures are amazing looking. Mother Nature is awesome.

 

[Cooter]

This is incredible. I love this stuff.

That human looking one is beyond creepy.

 

[MrPing1000]

now i know where they get the ideas for pokemon from

 

[clipunderground]

Holy shit! great thread!

 

[Diablos]

Clip, you should put this dode on the cover of an album or single:

 

[clipunderground]

lol... That shit looks like it has a human face.

 

[Diablos]

It's scary as hell too... it would be perfect for a metal album I think

This guy would work too