Sea creatures have always held our interest, if only for their odd and otherworldly looks. And species don't get any weirder than the critters that cluster around deep-sea vents, the earth's underwater exhaust system. Researchers have discovered a host of new species of crabs, barnacles and octopuses huddled around the warmth of these chimneys in the cold waters of the Antarctic.
New Antarctic Life Discovered in the Deep
In the Antarctic Ocean, researchers have discovered a community of never-before-seen creatures living around the black smoker vents that emerge from the ocean floor