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Fox News
13-02-2025
- Science
- Fox News
Spooky deep-sea fish rarely seen by humans caught on camera in shallow water: 'Nightmare fuel'
A deep-sea anglerfish was recently caught on camera in a rare moment, delighting social media users while scaring others. Condrik Tenerife, a Spanish conservation organization, and marine photographer David Jara Borguña, shared footage of the unusual fish in a Feb. 5 Instagram post. The post described the prehistoric sea creature as "a legendary fish that few people have had the privilege of observing alive." "Apparently, the existing records to date correspond to larvae, dead adult specimens, or recordings made with submarines," the post, which was translated from Spanish, read. Video shows the remarkable and menacing-looking fish swimming out of its deep-sea depths in light-filled water, allowing it to be stunningly observed outside its pitch-black habitat. "It is a true predator of the depths, inhabiting the seabed between [600 and 6,000 feet] deep, and uses its dorsal appendage filled with bioluminescent symbiotic bacteria as bait to attract its prey, just like in the popular movie 'Finding Nemo,'" the post read. The post noted that the fish was seen swimming vertically less than a mile off the coast of Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands. The Spanish researchers caught a glimpse of the spooky sea creature while looking for sharks. It is unknown if the fish lived for much longer after the images were taken. "The reason for its presence in such shallow waters is uncertain. It could be due to illness, an upwelling current, fleeing from a predator, etc.," the post explained. "This surprising discovery did not leave the crew indifferent and will be remembered forever," researchers added. The images left a mark on social media as well, as the post racked up nearly half a million likes on Instagram. Many of the users called the fish "nightmare fuel" in the comments section. "Who let my sister out?" one commentator joked. "Looks like he went up for a chicken sandwich and a coke," another said in Spanish. Others viewed the video with solemnity, with some pitying the fish and others wondering if it posed an ominous message. "The only thing that matters: is it dangerous for humans?" an Instagram user wrote. "That's not good. I hope it's not a harbinger of an earthquake," another worried. "Is there something strange down there for him to come up like that?" a third user speculated. "Absolutely amazing! But I'm sorry for him," another commentator said. It is rare for fish who live so deep in the ocean to wash up or be seen in shallow waters. Last year, an anglerfish washed up on an Oregon beach for the first time in recorded history, surprising marine experts who believe that it originally lived 3,000 feet underwater.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Winter storms to pound dozens of states with snow, ice, rain
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It's Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast. Heavy snowfall is expected in the mid-Atlantic, including Washington and Baltimore, as the first of three winter storms impacts the country on Tuesday. More than 76 million people are under winter weather alerts across the U.s., and as of Tuesday morning, rain and snow are falling in the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic. Crews have been busy pretreating roads to prepare for the storm, and officials have announced school closures due to inclement weather. States of emergency have also been declared, and airlines have issued travel waivers for those looking to change flights ahead of anticipated delays and cancellations. While the mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley are impacted by this latest winter storm on Tuesday, the FOX Forecast Center is continuing to monitor additional storms that will impact millions of people across the U.S. As this storm begins to wind down in the mid-Atlantic, snow will begin to ramp up in the Plains and Midwest. Winter weather alerts stretch across the region in anticipation of heavy snow to the north, and the risk of ice farther south. Winter Storm Watches are posted for Chicago and Detroit, while Kansas City, Missouri, has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning. Forecasters are also keeping their eyes on a weekend storm that could impact millions of people. A deep-sea anglerfish, with its mouthful of sharp teeth, was spotted near the surface of the water near the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa earlier this month. The videos and pictures were taken by Condrik Tenerife a Spanish NGO that researches sharks and rays in the Canary Islands and marine photographer David Jara Borguña. According to the organization, the fish is a so-called "black seadevil" known by its scientific name Melanocetus johnsonii. They typically swim between 650 and 6,500 feet below the ocean's surface. Here are a few more stories you might find interesting. Days of torrential rain prompt multiday flood threat in Southeast including areas still recovering from Helene See the record-setting panther captured in Florida Magnitude 4.1 earthquake shakes Northern California communities Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at or on your favorite streaming service. It's easy to share your weather photos and videos with us. Email them to weather@ or add #FOXWeather to your post on your favorite social media article source: The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Winter storms to pound dozens of states with snow, ice, rain
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
See it: Nightmarish deep-sea fish spotted swimming in shallower waters
A very rare fish sighting is making a splash on social media. A deep-sea anglerfish, with its mouthful of sharp teeth, was spotted near the surface of the water near the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa earlier this month. The videos and pictures were taken by Condrik Tenerife a Spanish NGO that researches sharks and rays in the Canary Islands and marine photographer David Jara Borguña. According to the organization, the fish is a so-called "black seadevil" known by its scientific name Melanocetus johnsonii. They typically swim between 650 and 6,500 feet below the ocean's surface. This range is known as the Bathypelagic Zone or midnight zone. According to the Noaa, the temperature there remains constant – around 39 degrees – because sunlight is unable to penetrate water at that depth. Water pressure can climb over 5,850 pounds per square inch. The research team said there have been very few sightings of this kind of fish, and they aren't sure why she was so far from the depths of the ocean. Never-before-seen Fish Found More Than 3 Miles Under The Sea Only female deep-sea anglerfish have the characteristic lure on the front of their face, according to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. According to the museum, the bioluminescent lure is the main way anglerfish catch their prey as it is one of the few light sources in the depths of the ocean. "To date, records have mostly consisted of larvae, dead adults, or specimens spotted by submarines during deep-sea scientific expeditions," Condrik Tenerife wrote online, underscoring how rare this sighting was. In their social media post, the research team said the find, "will be remembered forever."Original article source: See it: Nightmarish deep-sea fish spotted swimming in shallower waters
