Golden Anemone Mystery Solved

0:00It's April 28th. Welcome in. This is Anchorage News Today, where local news meets AI. That golden orb spotted two miles deep in the Gulf of Alaska back in summer 2023 has finally been cracked. Noah's scientists on the Okianos Explorer research ship found the shiny 4-inch lump stuck to a rock while mapping the sea floor. For two and a half years, it stumped everyone, egg, sponge, even alien tech. They grabbed a sample and dove into tests, pulling in experts on morphology, genetics, and deep sea biology. Media when wild with wild guesses, turning it into a viral deep sea puzzle that hooked folks on ocean mysteries. Collins, the lead scientist, says reactions poured in from all over, sparking real interest in the abyss. But it took comparing it to specimens from places like the Mariana Islands to nail it down. Turns out, it's the golden base of a rare deep sea anemone called Relacanthus, Daphne Eye. The cuticle that sticks out under its petal disc, they've got a paper submitted for review,

1:02closing the case on this one. Collins admits he's a bit bummed, the thrill's gone, but he's already onto naming a new carnivorous sponge and jellyfish from Alaska waters, keeping those deep sea secrets flowing.