What strange and unknown creatures have been found at great depths of the sea recently?

1. Are there mysterious creatures at the bottom of the ocean?
2. What was found in the ocean 2020?
3. Are there sea monsters?
4. What was found in the ocean in 2021?
5. What has been discovered in 2021?
6. What new species have been found in the Mariana Trench?
7. Could Megalodon still exist?
8. Are there giant creatures in the deep sea?
9. What is the depth of Mariana Trench?

Are there mysterious creatures at the bottom of the ocean?

From frightful fangtooth fish and vampire squid to coffinfish and spiky, sinister sea urchins, plenty of strange and scary creatures lurk in the dark, cold depths of the ocean ... Be brave and dive on in!

What was found in the ocean 2020?

The deep sea discoveries of 2020 are stunning. "We at least need to know what's down there." This spring, over 2,000 feet down in the Indian Ocean, a robot exploring a canyon happened upon a fantastical, loosely coiled creature. The siphonophore, found suspended in the water, might be the longest animal ever discovered ...

Are there sea monsters?

Hundreds of years ago, European sailors told of a sea monster called the kraken that could toss ships into the air with its many long arms. Today we know sea monsters aren't real--but a living sea animal, the giant squid, has 10 arms and can grow longer than a school bus.

What was found in the ocean in 2021?

A July 2021 expedition into the Hydrographer Canyon off the New England coast was no exception when a team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stumbled upon a striking red jellyfish.

What has been discovered in 2021?

Taxonomists (scientists that classify species) describe thousands and thousands of new extant (living) species every year, and 2021 has seen some amazing new discoveries, including impressive spiders in Papua New Guinea named after the activist Greta Thunberg and a tiny chameleon in Madagascar.

What new species have been found in the Mariana Trench?

Researchers have uncovered the presence of plastic in a previously unknown species of deep-sea amphipods, which was discovered in the Mariana Trench – the deepest trench in the world. The researchers officially named the species Eurythenes plasticus in reference to the plastic it has ingested.

Could Megalodon still exist?

But could megalodon still exist? 'No. It's definitely not alive in the deep oceans, despite what the Discovery Channel has said in the past,' notes Emma. 'If an animal as big as megalodon still lived in the oceans we would know about it.

Are there giant creatures in the deep sea?

Examples of deep-sea gigantism include the big red jellyfish, the giant isopod, giant ostracod, the giant sea spider, the giant amphipod, the Japanese spider crab, the giant oarfish, the deepwater stingray, the seven-arm octopus, and a number of squid species: the colossal squid (up to 14 m in length), the giant squid ...

What is the depth of Mariana Trench?

Then explain to students that the Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean and the deepest location on Earth. It is 11,034 meters (36,201 feet) deep, which is almost 7 miles.