Ocean Mystery: Researchers Drop Alligators 6,560 Feet Deep – What Happened Next Will Haunt You
Lafayette, Louisiana – Deep in the Gulf of Mexico, an extraordinary experiment took place in 2019 that revealed the true wonders and mysteries of the ocean depths. Researchers from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium set out to investigate how creatures residing in the darkest corners of the sea would respond to a unique food source. The team lowered three deceased alligators, each weighing about 30kg, to a depth of 6,560 feet (2,000 meters). Initially, scientists …