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GELATINOUS SECRET

The deceptively large bodies of glass eel larvae are filled with gelatinous goo that helps keep the young creatures afloat. At lengths of about 40 millimeters, the young eels actually become lighter than seawater, reports a new analysis of the specific gravity of several sea creatures. Credit: Tsukamoto et al./Marine Biology

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