This must be a dead Weddell Seal
Pup on the Ocean Floor of Antarctic Sea
from the Episode called "Creatures of the Deep".
These Red Sea Stars, little Shrimps, and ravenous Nemertean Worms
were feeding on a Weddell Seal Pup's Corpse during Time lapsing.
Pretty creepy, Huh?
I wonder what killed the Weddell Seal Pup.
This Seal's Dead Body wouldn't be easy to eat.
All Nemertean Worms have
Harpoon-like Snouts to
puncture the Skin of
the Seal Carcass.
These Sea Stars pressed their Stomachs against the Skin of the Seal's Corpse
to secretes digestive Juices to dissolves
the Seal Tissue.
All Scavengers were feeding
throughout the Summer.
And finally, the dead Seal Pup became a Skeleton, stripped bare.
Poor seal.
ReplyDeleteLooks like it was a feast for all the bottom dwelling sea creatures! Nature doesn't waste anything!
ReplyDeleteWell, what killed the Weddell Seal Pup, anyway?
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