Underwater volcanoes and their wondrous inhabitants

An expedition that has investigated the underwater world in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australia has come across bizarre, sometimes unknown creatures. The researchers discovered miraculous animals, especially near some underwater volcanoes. SBS correspondent Barbara Barkhausen takes a closer look at those wondrous creatures.

Der Fledermausfisch ist einer der wundersamen Lebewesen, die die Forscher in der Nähe der Unterwasservulkane entdecken konnten. Credit: Benjamin Healley

CSIRO Forschungsschiff vor der Küste Westaustraliens. Credit: Photographer: Mike Kuhn