Thursday, May 12, 2016

Dead Weddell Seal Pup






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. 



3 comments:

  1. Looks like it was a feast for all the bottom dwelling sea creatures! Nature doesn't waste anything!

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    1. Well, what killed the Weddell Seal Pup, anyway?

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