Nearly a month after its discovery, a golden orb found in the Gulf of Alaska is still confounding scientists across the globe.
SEWARD, Alaska - A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association ship docked in Seward this week following an extensive mission exploring and mapping underwater terrain in the Gulf of Alaska.
The mystery of the golden orb began on Aug. 30 when the ship’s remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer, piloted by scientists aboard the Okeanos, stumbled upon the captivating creature during an expedition calledBut like another of Alaska’s sought-after treasures, the discovery of the organism resting on a rocky outcrop some 3,300 meters under the surface came as a total surprise.
The shipboard team wondered aloud if it could be a type of sponge attachment, or perhaps a type of coral. Many are positing that it is a previously unseen egg case, similar to that of a shark or a skate. In its undisturbed state, a hole exposed the inside of the structure“I’m team egg case now,” NOAA exploration coordinator Sam Candio said later of the discovery.
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