Into the Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss

Into the Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss

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An intriguing book is recently out about the creatures lurking at the bottom of the sea, entitled The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss, and let me tell you– this thing isn’t kidding around. These scientists clearly dove real deep, because these are faces only a mother could love:

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Football Fish
depth: 1000-4000mm

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unidentified anglerfish
depth: 1000-4000mm

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Fanfin seadevil
depth: 700-1000m

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Scaly Dragonfish
depth: 200-1500m

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Spookfish
depth: 400-2500m

From an interview with author Claire Nuvian:

“This collection of images is fantastic because it portrays what
even the specialists have never had the opportunity to see: the
“créme-de-la-créme” of all the dives carried out by their colleagues in
the four corners of the world over the last 20 years. The images drew “oohs” and “ahs”
from researchers who nonetheless spend half the year at sea exploring
the great oceanic depths. They were truly stunned by some of
photographs because in spite of their great experience with deep-sea
diving, it is by definition impossible for them to encounter all the
creatures gathered together in this book. It is at times like these
that one grasps the immensity of the oceans. It is possible to spend 10
years diving in a submersible without encountering a certain type of
jellyfish, and then to see five of them during the same dive, and then
never to see one again. Haroun Tazieff [a volcano expert and geologist
from France] has said that exploring the oceanic ridge with the help of
submersibles was the equivalent of exploring the Alps at night with a
flashlight. That’s a strong image that indicates how rare and moving
such encounters can be.”

Oh, hi! You’re pretty cute.

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Dumbo Octopus
300-5000m

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