Scientists are analysing DNA of the object, which they say could be an egg from an unknown sea creature or a marine sponge
A mysterious golden orb that may be an egg laid by an unknown sea creature has been discovered on the ocean floor off the Pacific coast of Alaska.
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in America, which made the discovery, suggest that it could be a hatched egg or a marine sponge. A remotely operated arm was deployed to “tickle” the egg, which was found to have a delicate “skin-like” texture. It was then gently “suctioned” up a tube for testing in a lab. The dive is part of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition, which will continue until 15 September and can beThe mission is exploring the Gulf of Alaska, down to depths of four miles, including deep-sea coral and sponge habitats, and geological features such as mud volcanoes.
“I just hope when we poke it, something doesn’t decide to come out,” one scientist said. “It’s like the beginning of a horror movie.”
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