Common minke whale sharks have been found scavenging the blubber thrown overboard during Norwegian minke whaling operations off Svalbard. Great white sharks and blue sharks have also been observed feeding on a minke whale carcass off California. A new species of siboglinid annelid worm, "Osedax mucofloris", was discovered on the carcass of a 5.3 m (17.4 ft) female minke whale experimentally placed at a depth of 125 m (410 ft) in the North Sea. This genus of worm uses endosymbiotic bacteria to feed on the bones of whales that fall to the seafloor. Common minke whales are a host to a number of
Creature from Black Lake Creature from Black Lake Creature from Black Lake is a 1976 American horror film written and directed by Joy N. Houck Jr. and starringJack Elam, Dub Taylor, Dennis Fimple, John David Carson, and Bill Thurman. Two men exploring the Louisiana swamps encounter a Bigfoot-type creature. "Creature from Black Lake" was released for the first time on DVD by Boulevard on July 5, 2005. It was later released by Tango Entertainment on May 4, 2006. 2015 saw the film's release by VFN and Education 2000 on July 10th, and July 16th respectively. TV Guide awarded the film one out of four