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From super sized squid to enormous isopods we countdown 10 deep sea creatures caught
on tape.
10. Giant Isopod: Since the days of Pangea, the Giant Isopod has been cruising the bottom
of the ocean. Their feasting is rare, however,
when they do eat, they choose to feed on the carcasses of dead whales, dolphins and other
fish. The creature resembles a giant roly-poly that
survives deep in the water. The creature is so used to the darkness that if they were
to bring It to the surface, their eyes would be traumatized
by the light, and they would likely be in severe
pain.
9. Giant Oarfish: The bright shiny scales on the giant oarfish are truly mesmerizing.
Legends have it that these fish can reach lengths
of over 50 feet and 600 lbs. The serpent can be easily
identified by its red ribbon on its spine, along with its impressive length. On occasion
the lengthy marine creature can be spotted along the shore,
however, when they do decide to swim to shallower waters, they often find themselves
washing up ashore. The reason for why they come
to shallow waters in the first place is still unknown.
8. Viper Fish: It can’t get much creepier than the viper fish in the deep ocean. Its
razor sharp teeth are daggers, and its eyes are haunting.
The giant eyes are needed deep down in the ocean, where very little light from the sun
reaches. With any smaller eyes, the viperfish may not
be able to see at all. In addition, to make the fish even spookier, some can have no color
at all and may be transparent. With a low metabolism,
the viperfish only has to eat once every 12 days.
7. Peacock Mantis Shrimp: This colorful creature, known as the mantis shrimp, is small but
very interesting. Its eyes are what may actually be the most interesting aspect. With sex-nocular
sight, the shrimp can see 12 different color wavelengths, which is 9 more than humans.
The tiny animal also has a hefty punch that it uses
to knock out its prey. The punch is so fast that it even
creates cavitation bubble in the water that adds to the shock that the shrimp delivers.
These bubbles have so much energy that the bubbles
create heat, and light. All of this from just a small
shrimp in the deep ocean.
6. Flying Spaghetti Monster: No longer is the flying spaghetti monster a fictitious
creature. Found in depths of the ocean, its stinging tentacles are used to capture its
prey. The jellyfish like creature in this clip made its way to more shallow waters,
for scientists to capture on film. Most live much deeper in the ocean,
away from any human contact. Unfortunately the
creature has no affiliation with the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
5. Black Ghost Shark: This new species was just recently discovered and is often referred
to as an alien of the ocean, due to its haunting
look. The official name given to this deep sea
animal, is the ghost shark. The shark may only be three feet long, but it is very dangerous.
With razor sharp spines, the shark also carries
loads of poison in its back. After capturing its prey, the
ghost shark has big plates for teeth, where it grinds down its food. This creature truly
is from another world.
4. Giant Squid: What once was just a legend has become a reality with new technology.
Hundreds of years ago, sailors simply told tales of seeing a giant squid. Now, with deep
sea diving equipment, scientists have gotten multiple
looks at giant squids. These massive creatures can grow over 40ft in length down in the depths
of the ocean. The first to ever be recorded on
tape was back in 2002, and a multitude more have been recorded since. No longer is the
giant squid a simple sailor’s myth.
3. Giant Jellyfish: Back in 2009, a giant jellyfish was caught on camera in the Gulf
of Mexico by a nearby oil rig. Three feet in diameter,
and 20 feet in length, the jellyfish is massive. The
creature is slow, and methodic as it swims about the ocean, yet it is a rare sight to
see. For those who are afraid of getting stung by a
jellyfish, there is no need to worry. The fish may be
massive, however, its tentacles do not sting.
2. Frilled Shark: This prehistoric marine animal was first discovered off the coast
of Japan. Remains of frilled sharks have been found
and scientists estimate them to be over 80 million
years old. The frilled shark is quite the living fossil. Although the sharks may be
old, they are nothing to be friendly with. 25 rows of razor
sharp teeth, adding up to 300 in total. Nevertheless, you don’t have to worry about an attack
at the beach. At nearly 600 meters below the surface,
seeing a frilled shark is very rare, especially since most that are seen are dead and have
washed up ashore.
1. Long Legged Squid: At over 4,000 meters deep in the ocean, this mysterious and creepy
creature can be found. With extremely long limbs, the sea creature has been named the
“long legged squid.” The squid seen here has nearly
10 long legs, which it uses to grasp food from the
ocean floor. The way the squid seems to just float about is very eerie. Just imagine swimming
in the ocean and having your feet brush up against
something like the long legged squid, while not
knowing exactly what it was. One more reason why the deep sea is one of the most terrifying
things on the planet.
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