| DEEP LOOK: How Hagfish Unleash a Torrent of Slime | | What keeps the boneless, jawless hagfish thriving after more than 300 million years? SLIME. The goop it exudes – a mix of mucus and special protein cells – expands to 10,000 times its original volume in less than half a second, potentially clogging the gills of competitors and predators. We hope you enjoy this first episode of Deep Look’s 10th season. | | |
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| Behind the Scenes with Hagfish Slime | | Karl Menard, aquatic resources manager at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory, examines hagfish slime caught in a net. Hagfish slime is a mix of mucus and special thread cells that have combined with sea water. See how these cells unravel in our hagfish video. Below is a link to the section in our video where you can see these special cells up close. | | |
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| DEEP LOOK Archives: You're Not Hallucinating, That’s Just Squid Skin | | Discover more fascinating ocean animals and their unusual survival tricks in this special playlist, “The Life Aquatic.” One of the videos explores how squid use camouflage to hide in plain sight in the open ocean. | | |
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| We hope you enjoyed this closer look at DEEP LOOK's newest episode and a related playlist from our archives. 🦑 |
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