(Describer) In sepia tones, under a round logo of a wave, title: Ocean Today.
(Describer) In an animation, a spinning newspaper has the title "Ocean Today News."
['20s style jazz playing]
(male announcer)
It's your news of the day.
Bringing some
of the latest ocean headlines
from around the world.
(Describer) One headline: Deep-Sea Crab Eats Trees!
By golly,
you'll never believe it.
In the deep ocean,
a species of crab eats trees.
Scientists have identified
this crustacean
as Munidopsis andamanica.
Try saying that
three times fast.
You can call it a galatheid crab
or squat lobster.
The creature feasts on wood
that has sunk.
Meals come from coastline trees
that have fallen into the sea
or the occasional shipwreck.
My, how tasty!
This discovery is helping
scientists learn about animals
colonizing deep-sea wood.
They say natural tree debris
makes a significant contribution
to life in the deep sea,
thus answering the question,
"If a tree falls in the ocean,
is there anyone to eat it?"
And that's your news
of the day.
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U.S. Department of Education.
