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From octopus gardens, to the way scallops get farmed, these are 9 UNUSUAL Things Under the Sea ! Octopus’s Garden -- Finding treasure under the sea isn’t so unusual … unless it’s discovered by and octopus! A Korean fisherman was hoping for a catch of webfoot octopus, which is considered a delicacy. When his first catch of the day was hauled in, he noticed the creature had several blue objects attached to its suckers. The fisherman thought they were seashells at first. But upon further examination, the objects turned out to be shards of pottery. He cast his net a few more times. Each succeeding octopus had those same shards of pottery attached to the suckers… one creature even had an entire plate caught in its tentacles. When the fisherman returned to shore, he contacted the National Maritime Museum of Seoul, who sent out a team to investigate. Officials said the pottery was over 900 years old, dating back to the 12th century Koryo (korry-O) Dynasty. Over 30 bowls were later recovered … and it’s now being hailed as one of the greatest-ever undersea treasure finds. And likely the only time an octopus made the initial discovery! Ghost Fleet -- over 40 perfectly preserved shipwrecks were discovered recently on the floor of the Black Sea. A mapping expedition accidently discovered the ancient shipwrecks at depths of 1,800 meters (5,900 feet) … researchers used a pair of Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) to survey the area. The Black Maritime Archaeology Project was originally carrying out geophysical surveys. The ships have been identified as belonging to the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires … Ancient Greece and Rome, as well as the Byzantine Empire conducted many activities on the Black Sea. The ships’ perfectly preserved condition is attributed to the Black Sea’s lower, anoxic (ah-nox-ik) level. Archaeologists call is a ‘dead zone’ … a part of the Black Sea that contains no light or oxygen. The organisms that normally feast on organic materials like wood cannot exist in this environment. It’s thought the findings will provide new insights regarding those communities living on the coast of the Black Sea. Sea Bells -- Some truly bizarre structures were located in an underwater cave in Yucatan, Mexico. Weird looking stalactites shaped like bells are hidden deep within huge cenotes (seh-no-tees) … or naturally formed sinkholes made of limestone. Mayans used some of them for a source of fresh water and built their towns around them. These stalactites came in a vast array of sizes … some are miniscule while others are as large as a person. Experts say the stalactites are created by minerals in water dripping from the cave ceiling. But while most have pointed tips, these have formed into bell-like shapes. It’s thought that wind blowing in the caves might be the reason for the unusual shapes … but no one really knows for sure. One thing is for certain … these structures were formed over thousands of years. A typical stalactite can take 100 years to grow one inch! The variety of shapes have invited comparisons to elephants feet, trumpets and shower heads. Some of us thought a few of the stalactites resembled those big rocket engines used by NASA … Tell us what you saw! Aquaculture is also known as aquafarming, or fish farming … It is a term that refers to to the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquafarming cultivates aquatic plants and animals … as opposed to fisheries that catch, process and sell fish. Concerns over fisheries passing on diseases from processed fish onto wild fish have led to a global expansion of large-scale aquafarming from the Philippines to Scotland … which is proving to be beneficial for the environment … and self-sustainable as well. Some forms of aquafarming use vertical cages, filled with giant scallops, which thrive on fish waste and act as a natural water filter. Nearby, aquatic plants like sugar kelp convert nitrates and phosphorous into plant tissue. Other aquatic farms harvest the cobia, also known as the black salmon and is a highly valued seafood. These pens can hold 40,000 fish that are continually cleansed by the current … without using antibiotics. In 2012, aquaculture produced 70 million tonnes … that number is expected to grow in the future. Subscribe to Epic Wildlife http://goo.gl/6rzs5u Let's Connect -- http://www.epicadamwildlife.com/ -- http://www.facebook.com/epicadamwildlife -- http://www.twitter.com/epicwildlife -- http://gplus.to/epicwildlife