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Sea Monster Strikes Fear Into the Heart’s of Twitter Fans

If you think deep sea drilling is a dangerous job, you are right. There are countless hazards to someone’s health, but cameras on one rig off the shores of the United Kingdom captured something ...
Sea Monster Strikes Fear Into the Heart’s of Twitter Fans
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  • If you think deep sea drilling is a dangerous job, you are right. There are countless hazards to someone’s health, but cameras on one rig off the shores of the United Kingdom captured something that is sure to strike fear into the heart’s of workers.

    A gigantic sea monster, seldom ever seen, and almost never seen alive made an appearance around the rig and stayed for a brief investigation. Once you see the video you’ll understand why workers on the platform were quite confused about exactly the creature was, if indeed a creature at all.

    CBS Tampa reported on the story and followed up with scientist Steven Haddock of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in Moss Landing, California. He explained that the beast is a Deepstaria enigmatic jellyfish.

    This particular creature is typically found in the Atlantic Ocean and lives at depths of 5000 feet below the surface. It could be the drilling rig disturbed its daily activities in some way and it came a little closer to investigate the intrusion.

    Remember, we are guests of the ocean and actually know less about what lives in the great depths than we know about many parts of outer space, so if many of these creatures seem alien to you, it is because many never see the light of day. I have taken the liberty to track down some other jellyfish specimens and various sea monsters you may also enjoy viewing.

    Check these giant sea monsters out:

    Twitter Reacts to the Giant Sea Monster!!!:

    WTF? | Underwater Drilling Camera Catches Giant Sea Creature « CBS Tampa http://t.co/A0PS3RiH(image) 44 minutes ago via Tweet Button ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Freaky jellyfish. RT @MaddowBlog: http://t.co/bTG3iYTI(image) 10 minutes ago via Flipboard ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Strangest living thing ever! http://t.co/w6ry42lK(image) 36 minutes ago via Twitter for Android ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Obama’s core convictions and principles spotted on deep-sea camera. http://t.co/bM1ztjeY #tcot(image) 1 hour ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    That is so creepy!! http://t.co/5mb7Cwa2(image) 3 hours ago via Facebook ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    When people say there is no such thing as aliens, make them watch this Underwater Camera Catches Giant Sea Creature http://t.co/CP1tS1YY(image) 9 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    I say they should call it the “Ballsactopus” http://t.co/9i2rQnkU What would u name it?(image) 10 hours ago via Tweet Button ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Exactly why I will NEVER go scuba diving, EVER!!! -Underwater Drilling Camera Catches Giant Sea Creature http://t.co/OluJPlc5 #Creepy(image) 9 hours ago via Tweet Button ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    No, we do not carry this….whatever it is. http://t.co/gWWXl7j6(image) 10 hours ago via Facebook ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    I refuse to believe I live on the same planet with this thing: http://t.co/Ps8hechZ(image) 11 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    It’s The Blob! What Is That? Underwater Drilling Camera Catches Giant Sea Creature « CBS Tampa http://t.co/ZbkQgla6(image) 13 hours ago via Tweet Button ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Looks like we’ll be spending more time in the shallow end: http://t.co/uSh01Q8z(image) 18 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    This thing sucks: http://t.co/hzHDKzu2(image) 18 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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