Leedsichthys problematicus - thought to be the largest fish to have ever existed. I’m glad it’s dead.1yr ⋅ friendly_aliens ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
That uncomfortable feeling I get for a moments before I realize it's a dolphin6yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Very little is known about the smallspine spookfish (Harriotta haeckeli). It stands out as a surprisingly cute creature among its companions in the deep ocean, found as deep as 2,600 metres (over 8,500 feet). It rarely grows larger than 70 cm and has a venomous spine for defense.1yr ⋅ nirenyderp ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The big-mouth hap hides her babies from predators in her mouth!6yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A fisherman in Norway was shocked when he reeled in a bizarre, alien-looking creature from the water. The strange animal had large, bulbous eyes that made it look like something truly out of this world.1yr ⋅ ISHIMURA_MJD ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Giant Oarfish is known to grow up to 17 meters (52 feet) long. It eats krill and small squid and only comes to the surface when it’s dead or dying, but that doesn’t make it any less terrifying...6yr ⋅ ayepoppy ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The cookiecutter shark is named after the cookie-shaped wounds that it leaves on the bodies of its prey5yr ⋅ JukeboxSommelier ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Shot this last year with my GoPro. Kinda looked like the whale shark is passing through a portal.5yr ⋅ plasmid_ ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
While not below the surface in this vid, it is a regular sight on night dives in warmer climates, imagine seeing this all around you with every movement6yr ⋅ KP_PP ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Pirarucu: A 3 meter, predatory, air breathing fish that lives in The Amazon River.3yr ⋅ esskay1711 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Giant manta ray found at the south coast of Mozambique, human for scale6yr ⋅ ecky--ptang-zooboing ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Strange sea life living in a -41.5 degree Celsius world under the ice6yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Nudibranch (Nembrotha cristata), Verde Island, Philippines, April 20231yr ⋅ Quidividi_East ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A great white shark about to breach the cold waters off of Guadelupe Island, Mexico.4yr ⋅ nirenyderp ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Potato quality photo, but it's a shot of my son taking a photo of a barracuda we saw today. It was at least 8 feet away him, but it still looks huge, because it was absolutely enormous. It had a steely eyed side-eye stare that gave us the willies.1yr ⋅ PK_Rippner ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A massive oarfish washed ashore. Oarfishes also hold the title for the longest bony fish in the world.2yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
I get that it's too small to eat me, but I still don't want to be in the same body of water as it2yr ⋅ chr15c ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
🔥 Great white shark photographed with massive bite mark on its body2yr ⋅ frobischerarts ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
When the kite falls out of the sky while kitesurfing and you see this...1yr ⋅ vifiadmiguadawl ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
To catch a meal, a determined northern gannet slices into the waters off the island of Noss in Shetland, Scotland6yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
They're like a couple of playful dogs leading the way on a walk6yr ⋅ fargonehannah ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Bobbit Worm - deadly combination of sharp teeth and toxins, only about 1 in diameter, but average about 3' long (and as big as 10'), link in comments5yr ⋅ jaykirsch ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Bobbitt Worm in the ocean waters around Indonesia, with razor-sharp spiked jaws, described as a 'marine guillotine,' grows up to 3m long, hides in the sandy bottom and waits...2yr ⋅ neoroMexiadonvc ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Bobbitt Worm in the ocean waters around Indonesia, with razor-sharp spiked jaws, described as a 'marine guillotine,' grows up to 3m long, hides in the sandy bottom and waits...6yr ⋅ jaykirsch ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Underwater robot captured rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice, revealing thriving colourful world8yr ⋅ aloofloofah ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
This nopefish is actually the goliath tigerfish. It's native to the Congo River system in western Africa, and can weigh as much as 110lbs.2yr ⋅ nourmohamed25 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A tourist on a boat in Laguna San Ignacio reaches into the water in the hope of petting one of many gray whales that frequent the bay to mate and care for their young6yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Despite their beautiful appearance, sea angels are deadly and vicious predators. During hunting season, a single sea angel will eat up to 500 sea butterflies7mo ⋅ ReliableRoommate ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
🔥 A frontal view of the deep sea telescope fish. It's unusual for a fish, because it has front-facing eyes and thus binocular vision.🔥1yr ⋅ Lcb444 ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
I am so happy that our world has such a cute sea creature like an octopus❤❤1yr ⋅ ALiaabinzaied ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
4.7 meter/15.5 ft Saltwater crocodile pulled from Darwin Harbor, Australia by a Northern Territory Parks & Wildlife crew, earlier this month.6yr ⋅ jaykirsch ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
The Japanese Spider Crab can grow a legspan of up to 12 feet, the largest of any arthropod2yr ⋅ onecrunkfoolsu ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Purple Sea Pen. Yes, this an actual sea animal, not a plant. Actually, it is a lot of little animals stacked together to form a long plume2yr ⋅ bzdgnhzz ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A deep sea anemone wondering: “Where the heck am I?” Courtesy of Roman Fedortsov.4yr ⋅ Peachy-Persimmons ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Bet that surfer took the next wave in! Credit Joseph Mault for picture5yr ⋅ Suicidal_pr1est ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
