WHOI: The Yeti Crab

Video footage taken by the submersible Alvin is the first ever seen of this newly discovered family of crabs. It shows a 6-inch male "Yeti" crab. Shadows in the video are cast by the submersible. (Video by WHOI National Deep Submergence Facility, Alvin Operations Group, and R/V Atlantis crew)

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[x3iDREAM]

omg ! scientist should make a high tech submarine and go down deep deep to the ocean to find more creature that we nvr see b4 .. i'm very curious o.o

[ChocoPlaysRB]

yea thats a yeti crab alright...

[Tsar8000]

Interesting video, thx for posting.

[asahaynes]

I am doing a project for science and it is about the yeti crab and this video helped me alot i am in the 6th grade and this is the most weridest animal i have ever herd of hope i do good pray for me to get and A

[Legofreak197]

i have to do a speech on this. yes!

[WoWLeetplayers]

@ohmygod1986 no tail.

[sunrises888]

Yes there are lots of God's creation.Pls check my video(Amazing Crab in the Philippines) to see if this is a new specie too.Thanks

[Bomenix14]

oh shit its real! :D O:

[shutuup420]

wow so cool