{"id":186,"date":"2015-03-07T16:52:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-07T16:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/casefiles\/?p=186"},"modified":"2015-03-13T04:45:18","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T04:45:18","slug":"sea-monster-caught-on-dig-sea-oil-rig-camera-solved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/casefiles\/sea-monster-caught-on-dig-sea-oil-rig-camera-solved\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea Monster Caught on Dig Sea Oil Rig camera? SOLVED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many users on the internet are forwarding a video about a deep sea monster caught on an oil rig camera. \u00a0Although the footage is interesting, many believe they&#8217;ve identified the species on the rig.<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to many media outlets touting it as possible evidence of a sea monster &#8212; it is believed to be the\u00a0Deepstaria Enigmatica jellyfish.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the article below for additional information:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Deepstaria Enigmatica Jellyfish caught on camera near the United Kingdom<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>TAMPA, Florida (CBS Tampa) &#8211; Did Capt. Nemo ever see anything like this when he was &#8220;20,000 Leagues Under the Sea&#8221;?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A mysterious creature was caught by underwater cameras recently during deep-sea drilling near the United Kingdom.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The camera catches the giant blob &#8211; which looks brown in color and appears to have scales &#8211; floating around, with organs and appendages sticking out, something rarely ever seen before.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>So, should we be afraid of this new sea creature and will it take over the world?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Steven Haddock, a scientist for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in Moss Landing, Calif., says that the mysterious creature is a Deepstaria Enigmatica Jellyfish, much to the chagrin of some Reddit users who thought it was a whale placenta.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;This bag-like jelly is not that rare, but is large, so rarely seen intact,&#8221; Haddock said on his &#8220;JellyWatch&#8221; Facebook page. &#8220;In the video, the swirling from the sub makes the medusa appear to undulate and it even turns inside-out.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This type of jellyfish is usually found in the south Atlantic Ocean, some 5,000 feet below. According to the Marine Species Identification Portal, the jellyfish has &#8220;oral arms [&#8230;] terminating in curious hook-shaped organ[s].&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Source and special thanks: <a href=\"http:\/\/theinterrobang.com\/2013\/09\/massive-unidentified-sea-monster-caught-on-oil-rig-cam\/?utm_source=buffer&amp;utm_campaign=Buffer&amp;utm_content=bufferd3839&amp;utm_medium=facebook\" target=\"_blank\">CBS Tampa<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many users on the internet are forwarding a video about a deep sea monster caught on an oil rig camera. \u00a0Although the footage is interesting, many believe they&#8217;ve identified the species on the rig. 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