Scientists found “vampire”-like creatures, popular as aquarium pets, in Indonesia and discovered two new species. Photo shows a representative pet market. Photo from Y K yokeboy via Unsplash ...

Researchers have just discovered a second vampire squid species that lives in the "twilight zone" of the South China Sea.

Scientists found “vampire”-like creatures, popular as aquarium pets, in Indonesia and discovered two new species. Photo shows a representative pet market. Photo from Y K yokeboy via Unsplash ...

Scientists found “vampire”-like creatures, popular as aquarium pets, in Indonesia and discovered two new species. Photo shows a representative pet market. Photo from Y K yokeboy via Unsplash ...

A new species of vampire squid was found swimming deep in the waters of the South China Sea off Hainan Island in China. It is only the second known species in the world.

Scientists discover what appears to be the second known living species of vampire squid swimming in deep water off Hainan island, China.

Scientists found “vampire”-like creatures, popular as aquarium pets, in Indonesia and discovered two new species. Photo shows a representative pet market. Photo from Y K yokeboy via Unsplash ...

Scientists found “vampire”-like creatures, popular as aquarium pets, in Indonesia and discovered two new species. Photo shows a representative pet market. Photo from Y K yokeboy via Unsplash ...

Scientists discover what appears to be the second known living species of vampire squid swimming in deep water off Hainan island, China.

Walking through a forest in Indonesia, a researcher noticed some brightly colored creatures on the stony ground. The “vampire”-like animals were popular aquarium pets — and a new species.