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‘Cryptic' creature caught by angler off Malta is first-of-its-kind catch. See it

In the middle of the Mediterranean, off the coast of the island nation of Malta, a professional fisherman dropped his trammel net into the water. The net was pulled along the sandy bottom, running ...
Lexington Herald Leader

‘Cryptic’ 7-foot-long sea creature found on beach in Florida. It’s a new species

Scientists found a “large,” “cryptic” sea creature with a “whip-like tail” in the Atlantic Ocean and discovered a new species, study said. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto In the crystal waters of the ...
Miami Herald

‘Cryptic’ creature — ‘confident’ in its disguise — discovered as new species

In two national parks in Vietnam, new species were found blending in with tree trunks. Constant J, Pham T-H, Nguyen HTT (2025) ZooKeys When facing a threat, most animals have a choice to make: fight ...
Sacramento Bee

‘Cryptic’ creature caught by angler off Malta is first-of-its-kind catch. See it

Off the coast of Malta, a fisherman caught a creature he didn’t recognize. Alexis Careaga via Unsplash In the middle of the Mediterranean, off the coast of the island nation of Malta, a professional ...