The creature Organism 46-B was an aquatic beast allegedly captured by a Russian scientific team near the research outpost Vostok Station. | Tassilo Sieben

71.6 pound giant pacific octopus we harvested in Oregon yesterday. I know this is a controversial one but their lifespan is only 3-5 years and this guy was at the end of his. Octopus are one of the most sustainable seafood we have in our ocean and this guy will feed a lot of people. | Vlad Siryk

Hidden beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet is Lake Vostok, one of the largest subglacial lakes on Earth. The lake stretches approximately 250 kilometers in length and reaches depths of over 500 meters. Located near the Southern Pole of Cold, it remains liquid due to geothermal heat and immense pressure from the ice above. #geography #fyp #viral #geology #antartica | Urban Atlas