Deep Ocean Creatures

Welcome to the realm of the deep. We're talking deep that is so far down in the ocean it's hard to fathom* (where do you think the expression came from?). Deep so deep that it takes hours to free fall to the ocean bottom. Studying this inner space is truly extreme science. The oceans are WAY deeper than anything on land is high. Many people say that the ocean realm is truly the last frontier on earth. There is still much we don't know about the ocean depths that makes being a scientist in this exciting field such an adventure. New creatures are still being discovered while scientists seek to unravel some ancient mysteries. Join Extreme Science for an illuminating look at the Creatures of the Deep.

In order to understand the ocean better scientists have broken it down into separate and distinct levels or zones, starting with the surface and going down to the very bottom in the order that follows...