What is this? My old roommate who is a commercial fisherman posted it without any further info... is it a kind of starfish?2yr ⋅ IBeatUpLiamNeeson ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The nautilus moves to deeper waters (600–2,000 feet deep) during the day to avoid predators.4yr ⋅ Dragonlady151 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
This creature is indeed real. Called the Tomopteris, it’s a worm that lives in the depths below.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A diver swimming in Cenote Angelita, known as “the nightmare”. Cenotes are large bodies of underground cave water !1yr ⋅ organictiger567 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
An organism known as a giant siphonophore. Made up of millions of smaller organisms, this deep sea creature is like a city.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Another deep sea creature, the Yeti Crab! This bad boy uses the bristles in its hairy arms to catch food.2yr ⋅ itlextri ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
How a Blobfish (a Deep Sea Fish) Looks with and without the Extreme Water Pressure.1yr ⋅ earwenqq ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Cormorant diving in search of prey. These birds can dive and swim far better than most other birds, and can pursue fish rather than ambush them.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
LEGO JAWS - Thank you to everyone that has helped support my LEGO JAWS project so far. We need just 1,328 more supporters. With your support it could become a real LEGO set. Your help would be really appreciated. There is a support link in the comments. Please also feel free to share.1yr ⋅ DivingFaces ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Lionfish Fry is perhaps one of the most stunning fish in the sea.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Something lurks beneath the fishing platforms of eastern Indonesia (OC, x-post /r/unexpected)7yr ⋅ martinparets ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Vampire Squid has the Largest Eye-to-Body Ratio in the Animal Kingdom4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A floating mass of kelp serves as a home for small fish, and a hunting ground for sea lions.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Manatee Time Lapse: Manatees surface for air every 5-15 minutes5yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Frilled Shark for Shark Week - They get to 6 ft, a rarely seen, and contain an anatomy reminiscent of many ancient shark lineages dating back to the Devonian and Carboniferous periods4yr ⋅ EDGEwild ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A photo of a Magnapinna squid captured by a deep sea drilling company. They live so deep in the ocean that very little is know about this creature.5yr ⋅ MyloWilliams ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A diver swimming in Cenote Angelita, known as “the nightmare”. Cenotes are large bodies of underground cave water.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Argonaut, also known as a paper nautilus, is an octopus which encases itself in a thin shell for protection.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
I loved that orca pic so much I made a painting out of it( thanks u/nirenyderp ! I had fun doing it)3yr ⋅ Miers97 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A 9 meter long Giant Squid specimen, which washed ashore in Norway. It is also a case of deep sea gigantism.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Humpback Whales communicate with “songs”, which are a complex sequence of squeals, whistles and cries. These songs can last for hours on end.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Leatherback Sea Turtle is the largest species of turtle alive. Despite its size, it can swim around 35km/h (22mph).3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Whale sharks, drone photo by photographer Dimitar Karanikolov. Waters near Oslob in the province of Cebu, Philippines.1yr ⋅ Jamilah_Guuleed ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Multiple sea pens on the seabed. Most sea pens glow when they are touched or otherwise disturbed.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
An Alligator Snapping Turtle hibernating under a sheet of frozen ice4yr ⋅ NahAnyway ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Christmas present my Fiance drew me of my favourite creature!2yr ⋅ DiversGoDeeper ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
That's a rare case of a pink dolphin, one time i saw one of them when i was in cruise ^^1yr ⋅ Bonelesskitty ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Sunfish, one of the heaviest bony fish in the world, cruises with a diver.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The ocean sun fish is the heaviest fish in the sea world, with a weight of 1000 kg and a length ranging from 180 to 220 cm. It is a very peaceful fish that is not predatory and harmless to humans. The surface of the water in order to feel the heat of the sun and at nightfall it dives into the water2yr ⋅ Slida_eltagy ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
It’s not all doom and gloom in the depths below; Here is a fire fish displaying its electric blue patterns.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
An underwater cave in Mexico, displaying its jagged stalagmites and stalactites.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Fanfin Seadevil is a species of angler fish. The angler fish in this photo is female, as male anglers are much smaller and parasitic to their female counterparts.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A clione, otherwise known as a sea angel, is a sea slug that preys on swimming sea snails. Despite its appearance, it is only a few centimetres long.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A triggerfish skull almost resembles a unicorn. Triggerfish get their name from spines on the dorsal fins that can be used as a predator defense and for anchoring.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
I got out my ink pens and created an illustration to celebrate sharks! How did I do?1yr ⋅ styngvi ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The deepest fish ever spotted, a snailfish, at a depth of 8,178m (about the height of Mount Everest)5yr ⋅ un0m ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Since we’re posting baby pics, here’s a baby halibut I found in northern Washington. As I walked in the tide pool they’d flop around between my toes!4yr ⋅ cassthesassmaster ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
9 Eyes, 7 Pairs of Legs, Blue Blood & 10 Claws [x-post from r/gifs]7yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
🔥 Goblin shark's slingshot jaws makes it look like a nightmarish deep sea unicorn3yr ⋅ nirenyderp ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Interesting X-Ray scan of Dragonfish and its teeth, as well as its extreme jaw span.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Giant Oceanic Manta Ray glides over the open ocean. It is the largest type of ray in the world.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Photo I took on my GoPro a couple years back of a torpedo somewhere off the coast of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Dive master told us it dated back to the Sri Lankan civil war3yr ⋅ OddFuckingBerry ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Saw this comment in another sub about disturbing facts. Of course I had to Google it. Thanks for the nightmares.4yr ⋅ PolkaDottedPlatypus ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Yes, this is a real animal, called siphonophores. This is believed to be the longest animal on earth, at around 150 feet, 50 foot longer than a blue whale!3yr ⋅ praaany ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Our divers got some amazing shots of the striped marlin in Magdalena Bay, Mexico. Awesome dive spot!2yr ⋅ PalapasVentana ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A Bigfin Squid viewed from a submarine. They are a group of rarely seen cephalopods with a distinctive elongated shape.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Rising from the depths... It's over 130 feet deep at this spot in the river6yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
I made a friend who wants to be a great white shark diver, and says things like he is already committed to sacrificing his left arm as a last resort. Most of the pictures he posts on his feed are worthy of this sub.6yr ⋅ Natelysdoor ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Part of a shed skin from a 15ft green anaconda. Double the length, and that's how big around she is. Botton are belly scales, top are back scales.3yr ⋅ Magh2os ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Picture of a Leopard Seal taken in the dark depths. Its only natural predator is the Killer Whale.2yr ⋅ anglesadaji ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A collection of Siphonophores, jelly-like invertebrates of the deep. They range in different sizes, so the results are a medley of beautiful species.3yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Backlit octopus eggs look like a clutch of delicate, painted capsules6yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
