Diving Down There
When you go to the Antarctic, you are looking at something important. It serves as a window into what the ancient oceans had been like. “It’s the animals without backbones that dominate and that dominate as predators,” shared Dr. Copley, “And that’s how the oceans were more than 250 million years ago.”
Diving Down There
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The Ice Dragonfish
Let us now talk about another strange creature in the Antarctic Ocean. The ice dragonfish, officially called Cryodraco antarcticus, has adapted to survive the harsh weather conditions. It has proteins in its blood that function as antifreeze so that it does not freeze over. Its blood is also clear because it has no need for hemoglobin to keep the circulation of oxygen in the body going.
The Ice Dragonfish
