Deep-sea anglerfish 05.10.22 Food is scarce in the ocean’s midnight zone, so the deep-sea anglerfish waves a luminescent lure to attract a meal.
Bloody-belly comb jelly 05.10.22 The bloody-belly comb jelly’s deep red color disguises it in the ocean’s midnight zone.
Vampire squid 05.10.22 The vampire squid is an ancient cephalopod that dines on bits of organic material sinking through the ocean’s twilight zone.
Whiptail gulper eel 05.10.22 Food is scarce in the deep sea, so a gulper eel’s oversized mouth helps it swallow any morsel of food—big or small—that it comes across.
Giant sea spider 05.10.22 The giant sea spider has eight long, lanky legs that make it easy to move along the deep seafloor.