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deep water creatures
Incredible pictures show real monsters of the deep - uncovered by a pioneering mission into an almost untouched part of the world far below the waves.  The bizarre collection is the result of one man's epic two-year quest in which he must break through arctic sea ice and brave bone-jarring sub-zero temperatures of -2 degrees Centigrade underwater and a staggering -30 degrees above.  Marine biologist Alexander Semenov is lead diver at the ultra-remote White Sea Biological Station, northwestern Russia.  In his work he has documented striking differences between these species evolving differently and cut off from their cousins in warmer waters elsewhere in the world.  “The marine fauna of this cold sea is astonishing and bears no resemblance to anything seen in the warm seas that you usually see on TV or in photographic books,” he said.  "It’s a unique place for marine biologists. Included in his works are the bright pink skeleton shrimp, the weird sea angel, and the odd sea butterfly - a type of snail that spins a web to capture small creatures.  "Most of these creatures are known and seen only by a few specialists and marine biologist.  "They all live in cold seas in remote regions inside the Arctic circle.  "These are hard places to reach for most divers - under ice in low temperatures. "Some of these creatures are so small divers just can't notice them and see them with the naked eye." The White Sea, where these pictures were taken, is one of the most remote and untouched places left on Earth. Located in the north east Atlantic Ocean it is twice the size of Denmark and is only recently being explored by divers attracted by it's crystal clear waters that allow divers to see an astonishing 40 metres underwater. Alexander's biological research station is 12 miles from the nearest village, and if he runs short of supplies he can't simply jump in the car and drive there - because no road exists. "Our station is a educational and research centre," said Alexander. "Communication with the nearest village is possible only by boat during the summer and snow mobile during the winter. "But our location is an ideal place to study the marine environment. "The creatures I photograph are so bright and unusual that you want to explore and learn something about their lives."

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deep water creatures
Alexander Semenov
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