The giant seaworm, Barry.
Again in the U.K, another big creature has been discovered. Barry, a 4 foot long ’sea’ worm was found to be culprit of disrupting coral reefs and the aquarium’s prized fish, which before its discovery was left a mystery for the aquariumstaff.
For months, the aquarium suffered from the unknown attacks. By random chance during the last resort to dismantle the aquarium display, Barry was found hiding between the rocks. As the bristles on the worm could cause permanent numbness if stung, precaution has to be taken when dealing with the removal of the worm.
Previously, traps were laid to lure Barry, but the worm had wolfed down the bait full of hooks. Eventually fish scraps and a 20lb fishing line was used to succesfully lure Barry. Now, Barry is kept in another tank of its own in the Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium.
Source: Asylum, MailOnline