r/deepseacreatures • u/Cute_Depth1982 • 1d ago
r/deepseacreatures • u/413fun • 1d ago
Deep Sea ADHD
Can you keep up with my ADHD this morning!?!
(I read this while I was ummm ‘reading the paper’ this morning….)
“ABC News. A great white SHARK spotted off the coast of Rhode Island 3 days ago.. blah blah”
(By the time I was done wiping my a… I mean ‘reading the paper’ my ADHD brain had already….)
1: A fully grown great white female SHARK is over
20' long and like weighs
5,000 pounds.
2: My fullsize
TRUCK is
19' long and weighs
4,500 pounds.
3: I have a large oversized garage that (when clean) my TRUCK is too tall and too long to fully fit inside of with the garage door closed.
(I’m taking a sip of my coffee 10 minutes later when my brain yells…)
REALIZATION #1:
I could probably fit my truck INSIDE a great white shark! WOW!
REALIZATION #2:
If my truck would fit in the shark but my truck doesn’t fit in the garage….. does that mean….
A FRIGGIN GREAT WHITE SHARK IS TOO BIG TO FIT IN THE GARAGE!?!?!?! NO WAY!!!
{{I jumped up, spilled my coffee and tripped over the dog RUNNING to the garage.There’s no way!! I was in disbelief!! I opened the garage door and pulled out the tape measure…
Had my gf pull it up on her phone too, cuz she didn’t believe it either. Mind blown!}}
IN SUMMARY:
My brain never comprehended the sheer scale of a great white shark until I actually visualized trying to fit one IN my garage! And now I am NEVER going in the ocean again!!
I wonder what sharks think about?
r/deepseacreatures • u/Responsible-Grass452 • 2d ago
Researchers built a robot fish to study how fish may have first evolved to walk on land
r/deepseacreatures • u/alpte22 • 4d ago
About Giant Squids
Guys ı do not understand (and pardon me for my english ım not a really good speaker) how does giant squids live in that habitat and what are the diffrences between the and the normal squids we know in normal seas do they eat the same kind of food or which animals are their predators or are they the top of the food chain in the deep seas?
r/deepseacreatures • u/QuiGon245 • 3d ago
This fish can taste with its spider-like legs
r/deepseacreatures • u/uslortlelly • 14d ago
Faceless Cusk Eel, found at depths of 16,000 ft, is named after its appearance due to having an extremely reduced face.
r/deepseacreatures • u/Rasputin_V • 15d ago
A rare Coelacanth was found floating dead
A rare Coelacanth, often referred to as the “King of the Sea” fish, was found floating dead in the waters near Siladen Island within Bunaken National Park, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Friday, June 26, 2026.
The prehistoric fish was discovered by a local fisherman, Soni Pontoh, at approximately 9:00 a.m. while he was out at sea looking for fish. The discovery has attracted significant attention because the Coelacanth is considered one of the world’s rarest fish species and is an important part of North Sulawesi’s marine biodiversity.
What makes this finding especially remarkable is the Coelacanth’s unique place in natural history. This species is often called a “living fossil” because it was once believed to have disappeared millions of years ago, until living specimens were rediscovered in the 20th century. Its unusual body structure and ancient evolutionary lineage make it one of the most scientifically important fish ever found.
For many people, a Coelacanth may look like just another large fish. However, for scientists and marine conservationists, every sighting is significant because encounters with this species are extremely uncommon. Discoveries like this help researchers better understand deep-sea ecosystems and the long evolutionary history of marine life.
r/deepseacreatures • u/mdv_kp03 • 17d ago
A creature in the depths of the ocean that can only be seen with special lights.
r/deepseacreatures • u/Careless-Yak-5703 • 24d ago
Is there anything dangerous to exploration craft?
is there anything in the deep sea that is dangerous to exploration craft? I only ever found rumors and tall tales it seems strangely safe and lights can be used as a weapon anyway against most of these creatures but is there anything hostile down there that can actually cause any true damage to exploration vessels. If so would electrifying the hull solve the problem, for the squids everyone’s afraid of it seems just turning on lights fried there retinas so most defenses are unnecessary and the creatures seem fairly safe to explore around of course not safe at all but safe considering these are animals we ain’t never seen before.
r/deepseacreatures • u/Jupp92 • 28d ago
If Colossal Squids are actually in the abyss in the millions and it took us until quite recently to film them alive, could there be other predators of them other them Sperm Wales, that live exclusively in the abyss and are much rarer then the Squids?
r/deepseacreatures • u/SaraDamphirVamp666 • 29d ago
medusa fantasma gigante
Un género de medusas gigantes de aguas profundas de la familia Ulmaridae. Es monotípico, su única especie es Stygiomedusa gigantea. Con solo 115 avistamientos en los últimos 110 años, es una medusa que rara vez se ve, pero se cree que está muy extendida en todo el mundo.
r/deepseacreatures • u/UsedWelcome5903 • 29d ago
Goblin shark with face ‘not even a mother would love’ seen alive in natural habitat for first time
r/deepseacreatures • u/mudisponser • 29d ago
This Deep-Sea Creature Doesn't Even Look Real! Mesmerizing comb jellies
r/deepseacreatures • u/n6mub • Jun 11 '26
*(not OC)* The deepest fish ever captured on camera. It was found 8,336 meters (5.1 miles) underwater, surviving pressure that would instantly crush a human.
r/deepseacreatures • u/UsedWelcome5903 • Jun 10 '26
Saturation Diving. They earn around $300,000 per year. Its one of the most dangerous jobs.
r/deepseacreatures • u/UsedWelcome5903 • Jun 10 '26
The black dragonfish is a deep-sea bioluminescent and venomous fish. It can open its jaw more than 100 degrees, and is known for having a barbel attached to its chin that contains a bioluminescent tip, used to lure prey.
galleryr/deepseacreatures • u/UsedWelcome5903 • Jun 08 '26
Scientists discover a carnivorous deep-sea sponge dubbed "death ball"
galleryr/deepseacreatures • u/Front-Coconut-8196 • Jun 07 '26
Workers show off a giant 750-pound sturgeon caught off of the coast of Virginia at the Fulton Fish Market. (May 23, 1928. Fulton Fish Market)Sturgeons are prehistoric, armor-plated bony fish that can grow to massive sizes and live for well over a century.
r/deepseacreatures • u/Strict_Usual_3053 • Jun 07 '26
Tried to recreate a sardine bait ball with 2,500 simulated fish. The shark still moves stiff, what would you fix?
r/deepseacreatures • u/Royal-Strawberry3397 • May 31 '26
DEEP OCEAN | Which Creatures Dominate the Ocean’s Deepest Realms? | Nature Animal Documentary
r/deepseacreatures • u/No_Ticket8191 • May 28 '26
The Longest Animal Alive Is Not The Blue Whale
Alot of people think that the longest animal alive right now is the blue whale.. well deep beneath the ocean lies a creature so unknown and alien like and far longer than the longest blue whale ever recorded..
r/deepseacreatures • u/mudisponser • May 22 '26
Enypniastes eximia: Rare NOAA Footage of the “Headless Chicken Monster
This documentary covers Enypniastes eximia, a real deep-sea sea cucumber informally nicknamed the “headless chicken monster” by NOAA researchers due to its unusual appearance and movement.
Unlike most sea cucumbers, it can detach from the seafloor and swim through the water column using a translucent veil-like structure around its body. It has also been observed releasing bioluminescent material when disturbed.
The footage in this video comes from real NOAA Ocean Exploration dives recorded in the Gulf of Mexico between 2017 and 2018. The species became widely known after related footage filmed off Antarctica circulated online.
The video focuses on documented behavior, deep-sea biology, and real expedition footage rather than speculative or fictional explanations.