According to a recent announcement, a strange Antarctica creature is the latest addition to the long list of species known to humans.
Scientists on an exploration mission in Antarctica have reported the discovery of an impressive new species, which has never before been known to humans. The Antarctica creature was discovered while scientists were filming a documentary following their Expedition Antarctica mission.
The curious animal is part of the snailfish family. According to the scientist part of the exploration mission, there are hundreds of different species of snailfish.
Dr. Andrew Stewart, the leader of the expedition, was the one who made the discovery, after a routine sweep of the bottom of the Antarctic sea. His amazement was beyond description when the nets were pulled aboard the ship, and the new kind of snailfish emerged from them.
Antarctica creatures under threat
While the discovery made by Dr. Stewart is a fantastic feat for biologists all over the world, such Antarctica creatures are currently under serious threat.
Unfortunately, a recent UN report stated that the world’s oceans are in danger, as humans continue to pollute them, and the world is continuing to heat up. The amount of pollution humans are producing is unmanageable, and marine species like the newly discovered Antarctica creature are suffering.
Finding new species like the snailfish is always exciting news; however, if we don’t start thinking about the environment, we will hear fewer announcements like this. There is no way to know how many species will remain undiscovered because they became extinct as a result of ocean pollution.
One of Dr. Stewart’s main goals with the Expedition Antarctica documentary is to appeal to people’s consciousness and make them think more about the adverse effects our modern-day lifestyle has on nature.
