Friday, March 13, 2009

Giant Stingrays Found Near Thai City & Unknown Creatures Found off Antarctica

A giant freshwater 14-foot-long (4.3-meter-long) stingray was found in the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao, Thailand.

Story found at: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/04/photogalleries/stingray-pictures/

March 28, 2008 - During a large-scale survey that was taken during a 35-day census in Antarctic waters in February and March, giant sea stars and starfish that measure 24 inches (60 centimeters) were found along with other odd and new creatures.

During the find, 700 new species have been uncovered in the oceans surrounding Antarctica.

News story linked at: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/photogalleries/Antarctica-pictures/
and at: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/05/070516-deep-sea.html

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