Channel: Facts in Motion

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Description: Sea cucumbers are rather inconspicuous animals and are certainly not the most well-known sea creatures. They are nonetheless of enormous importance for the oceans and us humans. But don't get too excited because despite their harmless appearance they are actually not as safe to handle as one might think. In this video, you find out why. Sources: uas.alaska.edu/arts_sciences/naturalsciences/biology/tamone/catalog/echinodermata/Cucumaria_vegae/body_structure_and_physiology.html ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2705372 hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/527234 fao.org/docrep/007/y5501e/y5501e0y.htm fao.org/fishery/culturedspecies/Stichopus_japonicus/en fao.org/in-action/globefish/fishery-information/resource-detail/en/c/1113389 peerj.com/articles/1779 mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/zt02449p048.pdf sciencing.com/functions-ampulla-starfish-8788738.html petcha.com/sea-cucumbers innovations-report.com/html/reports/life-sciences/sea-cucumbers-the-vacuum-cleaners-of-the-oceans.html dovemed.com/diseases-conditions/sea-cucumber-irritation Music by Second Suspense soundcloud.com/second-suspense youtube.com/channel/UCUG_Jo3z02CxZ9QSFOJXFRA Thanks for watching. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0