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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Simona Kitanovska & Graeme Murray

Scientists astonished by rare octopus and 'zombie' sea sponge in stunning footage

Scientists were astonished after they found a rare ‘warty’ octopus and ‘zombie’ sea sponge in deep sea footage.

The video, which was captured by marine explorers in the US, showed two profoundly rare sights from underneath the ocean surface.

The deepwater wonders were filmed by NOAA Ocean Exploration researchers, who released images of the spooky-looking critters ahead of this year's Halloween celebrations.

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