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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

The Secret Life Of Sea Otters: Guardians Of The Kelp Forest

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This YouTube video 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.

🌊 Dive into the world of Sea Otters with Teri Nicholson, senior research biologist at Monterey Bay Aquarium, as she uncovers the crucial role these mighty marine mammals play in kelp forest ecosystems. By eating grazers (like abalone and urchins), sea otters maintain balance, helping kelp forests—and all those who depend on them—thrive.

Deep Sea Basket Star 

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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.

You don’t have to twist our arms to have us share our love of the basket star! These deep-sea denizens are echinoderms, a group that includes sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, sea cucumbers, and kin. The brilliant basket stars boast a compact body and long branching arms. This mesmerizing mass of twisting and turning limbs are expertly adept at ensnaring prey that drifts by in the currents.