This snailfish’s fins look wing-like and majestic, but the only flying it will do is 7,000 feet underwater. (Images via mongabay, oceancaresolutions, listverse, seaslugforum) They float serenely along with the currents, eating anything that stumbles into their “arms”. These amazing jellyfish are just two of an incredible variety that inhabit the world’s oceans. This interesting looking inhabitant of the deep was found nearly 11,100 feet under the surface of the ocean and was only discovered two years ago by a UK diving expedition. This marvelous creature looks like a jellyfish, but it’s actually a sea cucumber called the Pink See-through Fantasia. (Images via thedailygreen, unknownskywalker, xcitefun, fuckyeahstrangecreatures) The giant isopod pictured above looks like it could have stepped straight out of a time warp from millions of years ago, yet it is an abundant species on the ocean floor. This blind lobster is a great example of creatures that look similar to those we’re familiar with, but have creepy adaptations to help them survive in the dark depths. Thankfully these critters roam the ocean floor and don’t get out on the beach much. As unusual as it appears, for sheer terror it’s better to take a look at the Japanese Spider Crab, which can grow as long as 12 feet from leg tip to leg tip. The Kiwa is a blind, furry crab that resides 5,000 feet below the surface of the ocean. (Images via thedailygreen, seasweetie, wikipedia, uncommondescent, weird-funnythings) Any expedition to the dark depths is incredibly expensive, yet invariably comes back with a host of newly discovered species that are about as alien to land dwellers as it’s possible to get on this planet. The last true frontier on Earth is deep in the ocean.
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