Creatures of the deep


	Creatures of the deep
balthazarus
2-16-2009 5:32 AM
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2-16-2009 7:58 AM
tabsey
The census of wildlife has proved a marvellous producer of great pics of many "new" animals.
2-16-2009 9:30 AM
ellington
AREN'T THEY WONDERFUL THE LAST GREAT FRONTIER THAT HOLDS SO MANY KNOWN AND UNKNOWN SPECIES.AND WE RE NOT LOOKING AFTER IT.
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	Creatures of the polar deep <SPAN class="count">(8 pictures)</SPAN></H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2009/feb/13/polar-wildlife?picture=343226132"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.guardian.co.uk/img/4B394497-0A30-497F-9996-78F1DD8AAAEC" alt="Arctic creatures: Sand-fleas such as Hyperoche capucinus" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2009/feb/13/polar-wildlife?picture=343226132">Sand-fleas such as <I>Hyperoche capucinus</I>, are common predators swimming in polar waters. </blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; 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