Real Monsters caught on camera
The deepest depths of the ocean are home to all sorts of weird creatures but it has taken experts two years to identify this huge sea monster.
This mysterious creature was captured on camera 5, 000ft deep in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago, but it has only just been identified by marine biologists.
It took marine biologists two years to identify this huge sea monsterThe camera operator on an oil rig was surveying the structure when the browny-orange coloured giant blob floats into view.
The rare discovery left marine biologists scratching their heads as experts delved into the history books and old files in a bid to find out what it was.
The giant jellyfish was captured on camera in the Gulf of MexicoDeep Sea News reports biologists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Centre finally confirmed it was a placental jellyfish by studying the few markings it has – including its gonads.
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