Yeti Crabs Research Paper

“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever,” an infamous marine biologist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau once said. He knew this spell well, enduring many dangerous marine trips in the waters surrounding his home country of France. The French-Marine explorer sailed around the world, learning about the organisms inhabiting it. This would not have been possible without his invention of scuba gear. Students study him in order to get a better understanding of marine biology. Something people do not always understand is the struggle marine biologists face in order to study animals who live in difficult to reach habitats. Yeti Crabs are a great example because of their extreme living conditions. In order to survive, they have to live next to a volcanic vent 2,200 meters beneath the surface and 900 miles south of Easter Island. If they stray too far from the hot water, they will freeze to death, but if they get too close to the vent, they will overheat and die. They are very mysterious creatures; they are blind, albino, and remotely related to lobsters and crabs. Unfortunately, Yeti Crabs have only been recently discovered leaving important things unknown to scientists.
Scientists have difficulty studying the newly discovered Yeti Crab because they live 2,200 meters under the ocean. Since they were recently discovered in March of 2005, there are a …show more content…
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