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Giant eyes spot prey. Huge claws grab the prey, and a tiny mouth rips it to shreds.
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Phronima

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Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Giant Squid

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Big Red Deep Sea Jellyfish
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Big Red Jellyfish

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This Japanese research ship drills into the ocean floor to learn about Earth’s history and structure.
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Deep Sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu

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A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
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Bioluminescence

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The fluorescent shortnose greeneye fish.
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A Shortnose Greeneye Fish Aglow

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a deep sea jellyfish
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The Deep Sea

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A map of the Mid Ocean Ridge
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Making a Mark on the Ocean Floor

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Aegina, a type of jellyfish, swims through the water.
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A Look at Life in the Deep Sea

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Tiny "flakes" of marine snow.
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Marine Snow: A Staple of the Deep

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: Black corals often resemble bushes or trees. Their living tissue can be one of several colors. It’s the skeleton that is black.
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Black Corals of the Deep

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Dive through the zones of the ocean to the deep ocean bottom where many strange species live, and there are many yet to be discovered. Explore them in the Deep Ocean Exploration section.
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What We DON'T Know About the Deep Sea

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