00:00For the first time, a live shrimp has been documented at a staggering depth of 4,826
00:12meters on the ocean floor.
00:15This remarkable discovery was made during the Marianas Exploration Expedition, orchestrated
00:20by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA.
00:26Located within the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, part of the Mariana Archipelago
00:31in the western Pacific, this footage showcases the shrimp species Bathystilodactylus bathyalus.
00:38Measuring a mere 1.2 centimeters in length, this shrimp now holds the record for the deepest
00:44sighting of its kind.
00:46The groundbreaking observation, detailed in the journal Zoo Keys, was made possible by
00:51the Deep Discoverer, a remotely operated vehicle.
00:55This achievement marks the first time images of a benthic shrimp inhabiting such extreme
01:00depths have been obtained.
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