Alex Ritson

Although more than two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, less than 10% of the deep sea has been properly explored.

Now, scientists in the Caribbean have discovered potentially hundreds of unknown sea creatures and a whole lot more by surveying almost 26,000 square kilometres of seafloor.

Chantal Hartle reports.

We still don't know what it is, but the closest relative that we can find of it that's been reported in the past was half a world away.

Thank you very much.

and are now expected to head home.

Last week, before their first match with South Korea, they declined to sing Iran's national anthem, a move that led to criticism at home.

They were described by the Iranian state TV as traitors during wartime.

Marzea Jafari, the Iran team coach, spoke to reporters after the final match.

Our Australia correspondent Katie Watson was at the match on the Gold Coast.

Katie Watson on the Gold Coast.

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I'm Alex Ritson.

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