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NEWS - Zur Gotthard Basistunnel Eršffnung: Perlen aus dem Dukas Archiv
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Kate Winslet Beat 200 Teenage Actresses For The Film Role That Provides Her Debut This Week And Has Created Such And Impact That Her Second And Third Movies Are Already On Their Way. She Plays English Girl Juliet In The New Zealand Film Heavenly Crea
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Roy Jones / Evening Standard / Rex Features ( 976596a )
Kate Winslet Beat 200 Teenage Actresses For The Film Role That Provides Her Debut This Week And Has Created Such And Impact That Her Second And Third Movies Are Already On Their Way. She Plays English Girl Juliet In The New Zealand Film Heavenly Creatures The True Story Of Two Young Lesbians Whose Relationship Ended In The Murder Of One Of Their Mothers. ...actresses
Kate Winslet Beat 200 Teenage Actresses For The Film Role That Provides Her Debut This Week And Has Created Such And Impact That Her Second And Third Movies Are Already On Their Way. She Plays English Girl Juliet In The New Zealand Film Heavenly Crea
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PEOPLE - so feierten Prominente früher Weihnachten
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Laura Bush gives a press preview of the 2002 White House Christmas decorations in Washington on 5 December, 2002. The theme for 2002 is "All Creatures Great and Small" which celebrates First Family pets over the years.
CHRISTMAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, AMERICA - 05 DEC 2002
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The Saatchi Gallery opening with 'The Revolution Continues: New Art From China' exhibition, London, Britain - 06 Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nick Cunard / Rex Features ( 805285l )
'Unknown Creature - Three Headed Monster' 2002 Bone, meal glue by Shen Shaomin who here adopts the role of being anthropologist , scientist and author of his own fabricated mythologies. constructed from real animal bones his sculptures create a bestiary of fictional creatures both wondrous strange and sinister that seems to make the imaginary real.here the skeletal remains are are presented as those of an extinct creature with the validity of museum display., The new gallery in the Duke of York's HQ building on King's Road will be the only completely free contemporary art space as part of the Saatchi Gallery's aim to bring contemporary art to the widest audience possible. The inaugural exhibition is The Revolution Continues
The Saatchi Gallery opening with 'The Revolution Continues: New Art From China' exhibition, London, Britain - 06 Oct 2008
CHINESE REVOLUTION AT SAATCHI RE-OPENING
China is leading the way once again at the re-opening of London's giant Saatchi Gallery.
After a three-year closure the gallery has re-opened its doors in a new venue with the inaugural exhibition "The Revolution Continues: New Art From China".
Featuring some 30 of China's leading young artists, the show promises to be a "cutting edge survey of recent painting, sculpture and installation."
The Gallery was evicted from its original home at the County Hall on London's Southbank in 2005 after a row with the building's owners.
Now found at the Duke of York Headquarters building in Chelsea the Gallery has 70,000 square feet (6,500 square metres) of floor space to play with.
Due to this, it claims to be the only free entry contemporary art museum of its size in the world.
One of the more unusual exhibits on display in its opening exhibition is "Old Persons' Home" by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. This satirical work features wheel-chai...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/STMXWLB
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The Saatchi Gallery opening with 'The Revolution Continues: New Art From China' exhibition, London, Britain - 06 Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nick Cunard / Rex Features ( 805285m )
'Unknown Creature - Three Headed Monster' 2002 Bone, meal glue by Shen Shaomin who here adopts the role of being anthropologist , scientist and author of his own fabricated mythologies. constructed from real animal bones his sculptures create a bestiary of fictional creatures both wondrous strange and sinister that seems to make the imaginary real.here the skeletal remains are are presented as those of an extinct creature with the validity of museum display. Carving into the surface SS adorns his creation with scrimshaw further entwining humanistic reference into the disturbing zoological reference., The new gallery in the Duke of York's HQ building on King's Road will be the only completely free contemporary art space as part of the Saatchi Gallery's aim to bring contemporary art to the widest audience possible. The inaugural exhibition is The Revolution Continues
The Saatchi Gallery opening with 'The Revolution Continues: New Art From China' exhibition, London, Britain - 06 Oct 2008
CHINESE REVOLUTION AT SAATCHI RE-OPENING
China is leading the way once again at the re-opening of London's giant Saatchi Gallery.
After a three-year closure the gallery has re-opened its doors in a new venue with the inaugural exhibition "The Revolution Continues: New Art From China".
Featuring some 30 of China's leading young artists, the show promises to be a "cutting edge survey of recent painting, sculpture and installation."
The Gallery was evicted from its original home at the County Hall on London's Southbank in 2005 after a row with the building's owners.
Now found at the Duke of York Headquarters building in Chelsea the Gallery has 70,000 square feet (6,500 square metres) of floor space to play with.
Due to this, it claims to be the only free entry contemporary art museum of its size in the world.
One of the m...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/STMXWLB
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The Saatchi Gallery opening with 'The Revolution Continues: New Art From China' exhibition, London, Britain - 06 Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nick Cunard / Rex Features ( 805285n )
'Unknown Creature - Three Headed Monster' 2002 Bone, meal glue by Shen Shaomin who here adopts the role of being anthropologist , scientist and author of his own fabricated mythologies. constructed from real animal bones his sculptures create a bestiary of fictional creatures both wondrous strange and sinister that seems to make the imaginary real.here the skeletal remains are are presented as those of an extinct creature with the validity of museum display., The new gallery in the Duke of York's HQ building on King's Road will be the only completely free contemporary art space as part of the Saatchi Gallery's aim to bring contemporary art to the widest audience possible. The inaugural exhibition is The Revolution Continues
The Saatchi Gallery opening with 'The Revolution Continues: New Art From China' exhibition, London, Britain - 06 Oct 2008
CHINESE REVOLUTION AT SAATCHI RE-OPENING
China is leading the way once again at the re-opening of London's giant Saatchi Gallery.
After a three-year closure the gallery has re-opened its doors in a new venue with the inaugural exhibition "The Revolution Continues: New Art From China".
Featuring some 30 of China's leading young artists, the show promises to be a "cutting edge survey of recent painting, sculpture and installation."
The Gallery was evicted from its original home at the County Hall on London's Southbank in 2005 after a row with the building's owners.
Now found at the Duke of York Headquarters building in Chelsea the Gallery has 70,000 square feet (6,500 square metres) of floor space to play with.
Due to this, it claims to be the only free entry contemporary art museum of its size in the world.
One of the more unusual exhibits on display in its opening exhibition is "Old Persons' Home" by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. This satirical work features wheel-chai...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/STMXWLB
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The Saatchi Gallery opening with 'The Revolution Continues: New Art From China' exhibition, London, Britain - 06 Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nick Cunard / Rex Features ( 805285j )
'Unknown Creature - Mosquito' 2002 Bone, meal glue by Shen Shaomin who here adopts the role of being anthropologist , scientist and author of his own fabricated mythologies. constructed from real animal bones his sculptures create a bestiary of fictional creatures both wondrous strange and sinister that seems to make the imaginary real.{br}This SS work alludes to contemporary issues of genetic modification, consequence of environmental threat, and concepts of the alien and the exotic., The new gallery in the Duke of York's HQ building on King's Road will be the only completely free contemporary art space as part of the Saatchi Gallery's aim to bring contemporary art to the widest audience possible. The inaugural exhibition is The Revolution Continues
The Saatchi Gallery opening with 'The Revolution Continues: New Art From China' exhibition, London, Britain - 06 Oct 2008
CHINESE REVOLUTION AT SAATCHI RE-OPENING
China is leading the way once again at the re-opening of London's giant Saatchi Gallery.
After a three-year closure the gallery has re-opened its doors in a new venue with the inaugural exhibition "The Revolution Continues: New Art From China".
Featuring some 30 of China's leading young artists, the show promises to be a "cutting edge survey of recent painting, sculpture and installation."
The Gallery was evicted from its original home at the County Hall on London's Southbank in 2005 after a row with the building's owners.
Now found at the Duke of York Headquarters building in Chelsea the Gallery has 70,000 square feet (6,500 square metres) of floor space to play with.
Due to this, it claims to be the only free entry contemporary art museum of its size in the world.
One of the more unusual exhibits on display in its opening exhibition is "Old Persons' Home" by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. This satiri...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/STMXWLB
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The Saatchi Gallery opening with 'The Revolution Continues: New Art From China' exhibition, London, Britain - 06 Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nick Cunard / Rex Features ( 805285k )
'Unknown Creature - Mosquito' 2002 Bone, meal glue by Shen Shaomin who here adopts the role of being anthropologist , scientist and author of his own fabricated mythologies. constructed from real animal bones his sculptures create a bestiary of fictional creatures both wondrous strange and sinister that seems to make the imaginary real.{br}This SS work alludes to contemporary issues of genetic modification, consequence of environmental threat, and concepts of the alien and the exotic., The new gallery in the Duke of York's HQ building on King's Road will be the only completely free contemporary art space as part of the Saatchi Gallery's aim to bring contemporary art to the widest audience possible. The inaugural exhibition is The Revolution Continues
The Saatchi Gallery opening with 'The Revolution Continues: New Art From China' exhibition, London, Britain - 06 Oct 2008
CHINESE REVOLUTION AT SAATCHI RE-OPENING
China is leading the way once again at the re-opening of London's giant Saatchi Gallery.
After a three-year closure the gallery has re-opened its doors in a new venue with the inaugural exhibition "The Revolution Continues: New Art From China".
Featuring some 30 of China's leading young artists, the show promises to be a "cutting edge survey of recent painting, sculpture and installation."
The Gallery was evicted from its original home at the County Hall on London's Southbank in 2005 after a row with the building's owners.
Now found at the Duke of York Headquarters building in Chelsea the Gallery has 70,000 square feet (6,500 square metres) of floor space to play with.
Due to this, it claims to be the only free entry contemporary art museum of its size in the world.
One of the more unusual exhibits on display in its opening exhibition is "Old Persons' Home" by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. This satiri...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/STMXWLB
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169a )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EEKVVPCGP
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169b )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EEKVVPCGP
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169c )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EEKVVPCGP
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169g )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EEKVVPCGP
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169e )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EEKVVPCGP
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169f )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EEKVVPCGP
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169d )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EEKVVPCGP
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169i )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EEKVVPCGP
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169j )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EEKVVPCGP
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169h )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EEKVVPCGP
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169k )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EEKVVPCGP
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Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Bucktrout/BAS / Rex Features ( 1083169l )
Stunning images reveal weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures, Antarctic - Oct 2008
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL LIFE BENEATH ANTARCTIC'S WAVES
Newly released pictures reveal the weird and wonderful array of Antarctic marine creatures in one of the fastest warming seas in the world.
Amazing images of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars have been captured by Peter Bucktrout, from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The bizarre collection of marine life was discovered in the Bellingshausen Sea in West Antarctica and will be studied to see the effects of environmental change.
The astonishingly rich and unusual variety of life was photographed from on and above the deep continental shelf.
"Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef," said research cruise leader Dr David Barnes, from BAS.
"These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.
"We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.
"Our research on species living in the waters surrounding the BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that some species are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes.
"Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life."
Scientists from across Europe, USA, Australia...
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New Zealand Body Art Awards 2009, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand - 25 Jul 2009
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New Zealand Body Art Awards 2009, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand - 25 Jul 2009
A FANTASY OF COLOUR AT BODY PAINTING AWARDS
Body art enthusiasts from around the world have descended on Auckland to take part in the prestigious New Zealand Body Art Awards 2009.
New Zealand's Body Art and Special Effects industry is currently one of the leaders in the world when it comes to creating fantastical creations for some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters.
The annual body art awards is a showcase for this industry and this year's 'Fantasia Asia' theme brought a rich flavour of colour, music and dance to the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna.
Competitors and their models at the show featured in a number of different categories, including hand painted, special effects, world of fluorescent and a Maori myths & fantasies section.
The day saw hunchbacked scaly swamp monsters, futuristic androids, and ethereal other worldly creatures all parade across a continual catwalk.
Five times Oscar award winner and head judge Richard Taylor comments:
"I look forward to seeing the NZ Body Art Awards continue to grow into a truly international event that will bring world wide focus on the artists and practitioners working in this most unique medium. (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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New Zealand Body Art Awards 2009, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand - 25 Jul 2009
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New Zealand Body Art Awards 2009, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand - 25 Jul 2009
A FANTASY OF COLOUR AT BODY PAINTING AWARDS
Body art enthusiasts from around the world have descended on Auckland to take part in the prestigious New Zealand Body Art Awards 2009.
New Zealand's Body Art and Special Effects industry is currently one of the leaders in the world when it comes to creating fantastical creations for some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters.
The annual body art awards is a showcase for this industry and this year's 'Fantasia Asia' theme brought a rich flavour of colour, music and dance to the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna.
Competitors and their models at the show featured in a number of different categories, including hand painted, special effects, world of fluorescent and a Maori myths & fantasies section.
The day saw hunchbacked scaly swamp monsters, futuristic androids, and ethereal other worldly creatures all parade across a continual catwalk.
Five times Oscar award winner and head judge Richard Taylor comments:
"I look forward to seeing the NZ Body Art Awards continue to grow into a truly international event that will bring world wide focus on the artists and practitioners working in this most unique medium. (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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New Zealand Body Art Awards 2009, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand - 25 Jul 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Rowland / Rex Features ( 983997ad )
New Zealand Body Art Awards 2009, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand - 25 Jul 2009
A FANTASY OF COLOUR AT BODY PAINTING AWARDS
Body art enthusiasts from around the world have descended on Auckland to take part in the prestigious New Zealand Body Art Awards 2009.
New Zealand's Body Art and Special Effects industry is currently one of the leaders in the world when it comes to creating fantastical creations for some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters.
The annual body art awards is a showcase for this industry and this year's 'Fantasia Asia' theme brought a rich flavour of colour, music and dance to the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna.
Competitors and their models at the show featured in a number of different categories, including hand painted, special effects, world of fluorescent and a Maori myths & fantasies section.
The day saw hunchbacked scaly swamp monsters, futuristic androids, and ethereal other worldly creatures all parade across a continual catwalk.
Five times Oscar award winner and head judge Richard Taylor comments:
"I look forward to seeing the NZ Body Art Awards continue to grow into a truly international event that will bring world wide focus on the artists and practitioners working in this most unique medium. (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
THE FANTASTICAL CREATURES MADE FROM BREAD AND INSECTS
Meet the French artist who creates strange and beautiful creatures using nothing but bread crumbs and insect parts.
Petra Werle has shown her work in museums and galleries all over France and Europe, and recently had an exhibition in New York.
Her fantastical creatures are created using bread to delicately mould fragile features and limbs.
The resulting elfin sculptures are then decorated using a motley array of shells, moss, osprey feathers, body parts of butterflies, scarab beetles, larkspur moths, spider cocoons and the diaphanous wings of iridescent bugs.
These bits and pieces are scavenged from entomologists, florists, at flea markets, in meadows and forests, or even leftovers from sea-food dinners.
Petra's early life has played a part in inspiring her fairylike creations, where demure damsels and dapper dandies appear in ceremonial finery.
She was born in Alsace on the river Rhine and spent a dreamy childhood on a barge with her father, a mariner, plying the historic and mythical passageway between Basel and Rotterdam.
From the start she used breadcrumbs to create her early compositions - staging scenes in which burlesque creatures engaged in all sorts of acrobatic high jinks.
This then developed to make use of other materials and Petra embarked on her current creative venture of using an array of insect parts.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Unimedia Images / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/HZMWIWHFO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Unimedia Images / Rex Features ( 1018283b )
The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
THE FANTASTICAL CREATURES MADE FROM BREAD AND INSECTS
Meet the French artist who creates strange and beautiful creatures using nothing but bread crumbs and insect parts.
Petra Werle has shown her work in museums and galleries all over France and Europe, and recently had an exhibition in New York.
Her fantastical creatures are created using bread to delicately mould fragile features and limbs.
The resulting elfin sculptures are then decorated using a motley array of shells, moss, osprey feathers, body parts of butterflies, scarab beetles, larkspur moths, spider cocoons and the diaphanous wings of iridescent bugs.
These bits and pieces are scavenged from entomologists, florists, at flea markets, in meadows and forests, or even leftovers from sea-food dinners.
Petra's early life has played a part in inspiring her fairylike creations, where demure damsels and dapper dandies appear in ceremonial finery.
She was born in Alsace on the river Rhine and spent a dreamy childhood on a barge with her father, a mariner, plying the historic and mythical passageway between Basel and Rotterdam.
From the start she used breadcrumbs to create her early compositions - staging scenes in which burlesque creatures engaged in all sorts of acrobatic high jinks.
This then developed to make use of other materials and Petra embarked on her current creative venture of using an array of insect parts.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Unimedia Images / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/HZMWIWHFO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
THE FANTASTICAL CREATURES MADE FROM BREAD AND INSECTS
Meet the French artist who creates strange and beautiful creatures using nothing but bread crumbs and insect parts.
Petra Werle has shown her work in museums and galleries all over France and Europe, and recently had an exhibition in New York.
Her fantastical creatures are created using bread to delicately mould fragile features and limbs.
The resulting elfin sculptures are then decorated using a motley array of shells, moss, osprey feathers, body parts of butterflies, scarab beetles, larkspur moths, spider cocoons and the diaphanous wings of iridescent bugs.
These bits and pieces are scavenged from entomologists, florists, at flea markets, in meadows and forests, or even leftovers from sea-food dinners.
Petra's early life has played a part in inspiring her fairylike creations, where demure damsels and dapper dandies appear in ceremonial finery.
She was born in Alsace on the river Rhine and spent a dreamy childhood on a barge with her father, a mariner, plying the historic and mythical passageway between Basel and Rotterdam.
From the start she used breadcrumbs to create her early compositions - staging scenes in which burlesque creatures engaged in all sorts of acrobatic high jinks.
This then developed to make use of other materials and Petra embarked on her current creative venture of using an array of insect parts.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Unimedia Images / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/HZMWIWHFO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Unimedia Images / Rex Features ( 1018283d )
The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
THE FANTASTICAL CREATURES MADE FROM BREAD AND INSECTS
Meet the French artist who creates strange and beautiful creatures using nothing but bread crumbs and insect parts.
Petra Werle has shown her work in museums and galleries all over France and Europe, and recently had an exhibition in New York.
Her fantastical creatures are created using bread to delicately mould fragile features and limbs.
The resulting elfin sculptures are then decorated using a motley array of shells, moss, osprey feathers, body parts of butterflies, scarab beetles, larkspur moths, spider cocoons and the diaphanous wings of iridescent bugs.
These bits and pieces are scavenged from entomologists, florists, at flea markets, in meadows and forests, or even leftovers from sea-food dinners.
Petra's early life has played a part in inspiring her fairylike creations, where demure damsels and dapper dandies appear in ceremonial finery.
She was born in Alsace on the river Rhine and spent a dreamy childhood on a barge with her father, a mariner, plying the historic and mythical passageway between Basel and Rotterdam.
From the start she used breadcrumbs to create her early compositions - staging scenes in which burlesque creatures engaged in all sorts of acrobatic high jinks.
This then developed to make use of other materials and Petra embarked on her current creative venture of using an array of insect parts.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Unimedia Images / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/HZMWIWHFO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Unimedia Images / Rex Features ( 1018283e )
The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
THE FANTASTICAL CREATURES MADE FROM BREAD AND INSECTS
Meet the French artist who creates strange and beautiful creatures using nothing but bread crumbs and insect parts.
Petra Werle has shown her work in museums and galleries all over France and Europe, and recently had an exhibition in New York.
Her fantastical creatures are created using bread to delicately mould fragile features and limbs.
The resulting elfin sculptures are then decorated using a motley array of shells, moss, osprey feathers, body parts of butterflies, scarab beetles, larkspur moths, spider cocoons and the diaphanous wings of iridescent bugs.
These bits and pieces are scavenged from entomologists, florists, at flea markets, in meadows and forests, or even leftovers from sea-food dinners.
Petra's early life has played a part in inspiring her fairylike creations, where demure damsels and dapper dandies appear in ceremonial finery.
She was born in Alsace on the river Rhine and spent a dreamy childhood on a barge with her father, a mariner, plying the historic and mythical passageway between Basel and Rotterdam.
From the start she used breadcrumbs to create her early compositions - staging scenes in which burlesque creatures engaged in all sorts of acrobatic high jinks.
This then developed to make use of other materials and Petra embarked on her current creative venture of using an array of insect parts.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Unimedia Images / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/HZMWIWHFO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
THE FANTASTICAL CREATURES MADE FROM BREAD AND INSECTS
Meet the French artist who creates strange and beautiful creatures using nothing but bread crumbs and insect parts.
Petra Werle has shown her work in museums and galleries all over France and Europe, and recently had an exhibition in New York.
Her fantastical creatures are created using bread to delicately mould fragile features and limbs.
The resulting elfin sculptures are then decorated using a motley array of shells, moss, osprey feathers, body parts of butterflies, scarab beetles, larkspur moths, spider cocoons and the diaphanous wings of iridescent bugs.
These bits and pieces are scavenged from entomologists, florists, at flea markets, in meadows and forests, or even leftovers from sea-food dinners.
Petra's early life has played a part in inspiring her fairylike creations, where demure damsels and dapper dandies appear in ceremonial finery.
She was born in Alsace on the river Rhine and spent a dreamy childhood on a barge with her father, a mariner, plying the historic and mythical passageway between Basel and Rotterdam.
From the start she used breadcrumbs to create her early compositions - staging scenes in which burlesque creatures engaged in all sorts of acrobatic high jinks.
This then developed to make use of other materials and Petra embarked on her current creative venture of using an array of insect parts.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Unimedia Images / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/HZMWIWHFO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
THE FANTASTICAL CREATURES MADE FROM BREAD AND INSECTS
Meet the French artist who creates strange and beautiful creatures using nothing but bread crumbs and insect parts.
Petra Werle has shown her work in museums and galleries all over France and Europe, and recently had an exhibition in New York.
Her fantastical creatures are created using bread to delicately mould fragile features and limbs.
The resulting elfin sculptures are then decorated using a motley array of shells, moss, osprey feathers, body parts of butterflies, scarab beetles, larkspur moths, spider cocoons and the diaphanous wings of iridescent bugs.
These bits and pieces are scavenged from entomologists, florists, at flea markets, in meadows and forests, or even leftovers from sea-food dinners.
Petra's early life has played a part in inspiring her fairylike creations, where demure damsels and dapper dandies appear in ceremonial finery.
She was born in Alsace on the river Rhine and spent a dreamy childhood on a barge with her father, a mariner, plying the historic and mythical passageway between Basel and Rotterdam.
From the start she used breadcrumbs to create her early compositions - staging scenes in which burlesque creatures engaged in all sorts of acrobatic high jinks.
This then developed to make use of other materials and Petra embarked on her current creative venture of using an array of insect parts.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Unimedia Images / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/HZMWIWHFO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
THE FANTASTICAL CREATURES MADE FROM BREAD AND INSECTS
Meet the French artist who creates strange and beautiful creatures using nothing but bread crumbs and insect parts.
Petra Werle has shown her work in museums and galleries all over France and Europe, and recently had an exhibition in New York.
Her fantastical creatures are created using bread to delicately mould fragile features and limbs.
The resulting elfin sculptures are then decorated using a motley array of shells, moss, osprey feathers, body parts of butterflies, scarab beetles, larkspur moths, spider cocoons and the diaphanous wings of iridescent bugs.
These bits and pieces are scavenged from entomologists, florists, at flea markets, in meadows and forests, or even leftovers from sea-food dinners.
Petra's early life has played a part in inspiring her fairylike creations, where demure damsels and dapper dandies appear in ceremonial finery.
She was born in Alsace on the river Rhine and spent a dreamy childhood on a barge with her father, a mariner, plying the historic and mythical passageway between Basel and Rotterdam.
From the start she used breadcrumbs to create her early compositions - staging scenes in which burlesque creatures engaged in all sorts of acrobatic high jinks.
This then developed to make use of other materials and Petra embarked on her current creative venture of using an array of insect parts.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Unimedia Images / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/HZMWIWHFO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Unimedia Images / Rex Features ( 1018283i )
The strange and beautiful creatures of Petra Werle, made from insects parts and bread crumbs, Paris, France - 22 Oct 2009
THE FANTASTICAL CREATURES MADE FROM BREAD AND INSECTS
Meet the French artist who creates strange and beautiful creatures using nothing but bread crumbs and insect parts.
Petra Werle has shown her work in museums and galleries all over France and Europe, and recently had an exhibition in New York.
Her fantastical creatures are created using bread to delicately mould fragile features and limbs.
The resulting elfin sculptures are then decorated using a motley array of shells, moss, osprey feathers, body parts of butterflies, scarab beetles, larkspur moths, spider cocoons and the diaphanous wings of iridescent bugs.
These bits and pieces are scavenged from entomologists, florists, at flea markets, in meadows and forests, or even leftovers from sea-food dinners.
Petra's early life has played a part in inspiring her fairylike creations, where demure damsels and dapper dandies appear in ceremonial finery.
She was born in Alsace on the river Rhine and spent a dreamy childhood on a barge with her father, a mariner, plying the historic and mythical passageway between Basel and Rotterdam.
From the start she used breadcrumbs to create her early compositions - staging scenes in which burlesque creatures engaged in all sorts of acrobatic high jinks.
This then developed to make use of other materials and Petra embarked on her current creative venture of using an array of insect parts.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Unimedia Images / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/HZMWIWHFO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Flying Squid Species in mid-air, roughly 100 nm North of Tristan Da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean. Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish.
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Flying Squid Species in mid-air leaving a water trail behind it, roughly 100 nm North of Tristan Da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean. Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish.
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Flying Fish Species in mid-air, off Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean.
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Flying Squid Species in mid-air, roughly 100 nm North of Tristan Da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean. Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish.
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Flying Squid Species in mid-air, roughly 100 nm North of Tristan Da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean. Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish.
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Flying Squid Species in mid-air, roughly 100 nm North of Tristan Da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean. Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish.
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
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Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1207849e )
Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1207849b )
Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1207849d )
Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1207849f )
Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1207849g )
Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1207849c )
Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1207849j )
Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1207849h )
Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1207849i )
Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1207849k )
Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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Deep sea creatures found by University of Queensland scientists near the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 14 Jul 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1207849l )
Scientists Shed Light On Strange Creatures Of The Deep
Looming out of the darkness thousands of feet below the surface of the sea, meet the incredible deep-sea fish discovered under the Great Barrier Reef.
These amazing pictures of previously undocumented marine life were taken by scientists from the University of Queensland's Brain Institute.
The weird and wonderful creatures were documented using remote-controlled equipment 1,400 metres down on the sea floor at the site of Osprey Reef, 220 miles North-East of Cairns in Australia.
Professor Justin Marshall, the marine biologist who led the mission, said: "As well as understanding life at the surface we need to plunge off the walls of Osprey to describe the deep-sea life that lives down to 2000m, beyond the reach of sunlight.
"We simply do not know what life is down there and our cameras can now record the behaviour and life in Australia's largest biosphere, the deep-sea."
Creatures discovered by the team include a small shrimp-like crustacean called an amphipod, "prehistoric" six gilled sharks, oil fish and some unknown species which are still being studied.
The deep-sea oddities were photographed using special low-light sensitive, custom designed remote controlled cameras, which sat on the sea floor over the course of 10 days.
Researchers from institute believe that studying marine life could help with research about humans.
For example, says Professor Marshall, understanding how nerve cells function was first pioneered through work on squid.
He added: "We are now returning to these original model systems, both for their own intrinsic interest and also to better understand brain disorders which lead to conditions such as epilepsy".
As such, the scientists believe that learning more about these creatures' primitive eyes and brain could help neuroscien...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EPQRCJIFI
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