Thanks you all for the interest. I'm really excited because this summer I'll have the opportunity to join a researh cruise and take a submarine almost 2 miles down to where these odd critters live. Tomorrow I'm going to show Not Afraid and Euromeinke some of these creatures from the deep at the lab.

I'm so excited I'm going to see CREATURES OF THE DEEP!!!!!!!!! I've always been fascinated.

Todayn we visited other cool Hahvahd museums. I could so live here and then maybe I could hitch a ride on Ralphie's itsy bitsy submarine!

WOOHOO! That must be so exciting!

Ralphie, a quick question if you have a moment. How do you keep these creatures of the depth properly presurized for the entire trip from depth to lab?

I know the article says you have special pressurized aquariums but I would think it takes a lot of equipment to replicate 10,000 feet of water above you.

Or are these creatures tolerant of the pressure changes?

Woo Woo! Hooray Ralphie's lab and Ralphie's friend!

This research is really interesting! Creatures that live at the hottest temperatures...awesome. :snap:

What Alex asked!

Well, we ot the explaination to Alex's question tonight when we went to visit said creatures, but I'm going to let Ralphie do the 'splaining. I will say, however, that these creatures of the deep are incredibly fascinating too both look at and learn about. Very cool research and I'm looking forward to a report post-dive in August.

Best exchange of the evening:

Ralphie pulling out various specimens of deep sea and Mid ocean life

Not Afraid: Pointing at a jar with some peculiar shaped creature -
What's That?

Ralphie: Quickly pulling out other jars of creatures responding with a very matter-of-fact tone -
Oh, we don't know what that is

The lab was very cool and we got to see some of the titanium vessels they'll use to bring back some of these creatures in their natural presurized environment.

I loved the story about the 10 foot octopus they pulled up that was entirerly transparent. Super Cool!

Wow, this is totally cool! I'm way behind in reading, but I'm envious and fascinated. :D