Lyssianasid Amphipod NASA Video – Shrimp Under Antarctic Ice

At a depth of 600 feet beneath the West Antarctic ice sheet, a small shrimp-like creature, Lyssianasid Amphipod, managed to brighten up an otherwise gray polar day in late November 2009. This three-inch long Lyssianasid amphipod was found beneath the Ross Ice Shelf, about 12.5 miles away from open water. NASA scientists were using a borehole camera to look back up towards the ice surface when they spotted this pinkish-orange creature swimming beneath the ice.

Watch the NASA video:

Video Credit: NASA

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  1. Terje Oygard

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