Unique Species of Shrimp, Anemones Thrive Near Caribbean Seafloor Vents
2,395 views · Published 13 January 2012 · 2:35 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2012 · News & Politics
A team of British scientists has published new details of the world's deepest volcanic vents, discovered in 2010 in a canyon on the Caribbean seafloor. Although the vents are gushing liquid minerals estimated to be hotter than 450 degrees Celsius, they are surrounded by a remarkable abundance of marine life, including species of shrimp and snails never seen before. Producer Zulima Palacio has more.
