alt Hacker NewsCould the light be blinding all the animals? I would assume their eyes would have evolved to be extremely sensitive to light.
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mshockwave • today at 5:49 AM
or have little vision to begin with
nly • today at 10:23 AM
They can...swim away
pvaldes • today at 10:46 AM
Probably, most sharks have nictitating membranes to protect the eye, but this family of sharks didn't evolved one apparently. In any case, they can avoid easily the light source swimming away.
Yes, there is an issue with exploration lights effecting native life.
Recent attempts to capture a giant squid on video were only realized when they switched the lights off.