Our oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface, and the vast majority remains unmapped by humans. Exploring the deep sea is difficult and costly, meaning there are countless creatures on this planet we’ll likely never discover.
Humans are wired to fear the unknown, and that’s all that resides in the depths of the world’s oceans. It doesn’t help that these creatures look incredibly terrifying due to their environment. Here are 19 that give me goosebumps.
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The swimming sea cucumber
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Krøyer’s deep sea angler fish
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The pelican eel/gulper eel
16.
The Japanese spider crab
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The giant siphonophore
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The bloody-belly comb jelly
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The ribbon sawtail fish