Extremophiles to the extreme

"An extremophile (from Latin extremus meaning "extreme" and Greek philiā (φιλία) meaning "love") is an organism that thrives in physically or geochemically extreme conditions that are detrimental to most life on Earth.[1][2] In contrast, organisms that live in more moderate environments may be termed mesophiles or neutrophiles. The category name is unfortunate as it calls for subjective judgements of two issues - firstly, the degree of deviation from 'normal' justifying the use of 'extreme', and secondly, whether the organism prefers the environment or merely tolerates it."Wiki Extremophile

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The movie we watched in class was pretty sweet. Seeing these creatures who live at the darkest depths of the sea and some in thermal vents was awesome. My favorite was the Pompeii worm. I liked this organism the most because it is able to live in waters up to 176°F. I thought that was pretty cool and amazing. Could you imagine living in heat like that your whole live? Not only to live but to flourish? Pretty amazing.