Giant creatures discovered in the Antarctic waters: sea stars are as large as 60 cm

The Antarctic expedition team conducted a 50-day marine scientific investigation in the Ross Sea area of Antarctica in February and March, and they surprisingly discovered many new gigantic marine creatures including huge jellyfish.

According to the report by the American National Geographic magazine, an expedition team composed of scientists from different countries conducted a 50-day marine scientific investigation in the Ross Sea area of Antarctica in February and March, and they surprisingly discovered many new gigantic marine creatures, among which the most astonishing ones were the huge jellyfish and huge starfish.

This survey was part of the International Polar Year program. Scientists from 23 countries carried out detailed and comprehensive surveys within a range of 3,218 kilometers in the Ross Sea. By March 20, the scientists had not only found more than 30,000 species samples but also hundreds of possible new species.