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Meet The Bone Worm

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This YouTube short was produced by The Monterey Bay Aquarium. The staff and employees of the Monterey Bay Aquarium do not necessarily share the opinions expressed on BrantaMedia.Com.

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 … Continue

Myth Busted: Are Penguins And Polar Bears Friends?

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This YouTube short was produced by Defenders Of Wildlife. The staff and employees of Defenders Of Wildlife do not necessarily share the opinions expressed on BrantaMedia.Com.

Are penguins and Polar Bears friends?

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Are Polar Bears and penguins friends? Polar Bears live exclusively in the Northern hemisphere and penguins almost entirely in the Southern hemisphere. The farthest north you’ll find a penguin… is Ecuador. So no, Polar Bears and penguins aren’t friends. In fact, they don’t even know the other exists. Myth busted.

Defenders of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect … Continue