Food
Meet the extraordinary bone-eating worms: no eyes, no legs, no mouth, no stomach—no problem! These deep-sea tube-dwellers have mastered the art of feasting on the bones of sunken whale carcasses. They secrete acid that dissolves the bone, while symbiotic bacteria aid in digesting the organic material, providing a unique food source for these fascinating creatures. Our partners @mbari_news discovered these incredible worms more than two decades ago, and with their help, we’ve been able to bring them to our Into the Deep/En lo Profundo exhibit.
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