Lost Shipping Container after 7 Years on the Seafloor (image) Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Share Print E-Mail Caption After seven years on the deep seafloor, this sunken shipping container had been colonized by a variety of deep-sea animals. Credit (c) 2011 MBARI / NOAA Usage Restrictions Image may only be used in conjunction with an article about this news release. Share Print E-Mail Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.