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Sea life. Antartica. Natural Predator. Kina and Starfish. BBC. Sea. Ice finger of death. First ever filming of the Brinicle. Video facts. Brinicle. Brinicle ice. Kills. BBC Nature - 'Brinicle' ice finger of death filmed in Antarctic. 23 November 2011Last updated at 10:01 By Ella Davies Reporter, BBC Nature As brine from the sea ice sinks, a 'brinicle' forms threatening life on the sea floor with a frosty fate.

BBC Nature - 'Brinicle' ice finger of death filmed in Antarctic

A bizarre underwater "icicle of death" has been filmed by a BBC crew. With timelapse cameras, specialists recorded salt water being excluded from the sea ice and sinking. Brine.