The ocean floor is more mysterious than space. Scientists have discovered a new ecosystem at a hydrothermal vent. This is a volcanic opening on the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They found types of life there that scientists never thought existed.
Discovery of new life: An international team of marine scientists made this discovery using a submarine robot.
Unknown animals: Giant tube worms, blind crabs and a new species of octopus have been found around the boiling hot and toxic sulfur-containing waters of the volcano.
New definition of life: These animals live without sunlight by making energy through ‘chemosynthesis.’ This is making scientists rethink where life comes from.
This discovery in the deep sea proves how rich the earth is in biodiversity. Scientists have warned that commercial deep-sea mining could destroy these sensitive creatures forever.
