Shocking Footage! Drone Enters Mels Hole and Finds Something TERRIFYING!
#Shocking Footage! Drone Enters Mels Hole and Finds Something TERRIFYING!#
#Shocking Footage! Drone Enters Mels Hole and Finds Something TERRIFYING!#
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00:00The fishermen pulled something from the ocean that should never have been there.
00:04Something monstrous.
00:05Something terrifying.
00:07What started as a routine trip turned into a nightmare
00:10when their nets dragged up a creature unlike anything they had ever seen.
00:14It wasn't a fish.
00:15It wasn't a whale.
00:16It was something else.
00:18Tune in, because what came next changed everything.
00:22What the ocean was never meant to give back.
00:25It started like any other day on the water.
00:27The salty breeze, the gentle rocking of the boat,
00:30the anticipation of what might be lurking beneath the waves.
00:34A group of fishermen had been out for hours,
00:37their nets dipping into the unknown.
00:39The ocean can be unpredictable,
00:41but what they pulled up from the depths was something straight out of a nightmare.
00:46Some secrets are better left beneath the waves.
00:48The hull was heavy, way heavier than usual.
00:51The fishermen exchanged nervous glances,
00:53muscles straining as they worked together to drag their catch onto the deck.
00:59The moment it broke the surface, the air shifted.
01:03Something was wrong.
01:04The thing writhing in their nets didn't belong there.
01:07The slick, glistening body, too large and too foreign,
01:11sent a chill down their spines.
01:12It wasn't a fish, it wasn't a whale.
01:16It was something else.
01:17As soon as the creature hit the deck, chaos erupted.
01:21The fishermen backed away, some shouting, others frozen in place.
01:25It had scales, but not like any fish they had seen before.
01:29Its eyes, dark, glassy, almost human, locked onto them,
01:35and for a second, no one moved.
01:37Then, with a sickening lurch, the thing thrashed,
01:40tangling itself further in the nets.
01:43Limbs, or were they fins, flailing wildly.
01:47One of the fishermen grabbed his phone, hands shaking,
01:50trying to get a clear shot.
01:52No one would believe this unless they saw it.
01:55The thing opened its mouth, revealing rows of jagged, needle-like teeth.
01:59Then came the sound, low, guttural, almost a growl.
02:05But it wasn't a noise any sea creature should make.
02:08It was something different, something unnatural.
02:12Then, just as quickly as it had appeared, it began to weaken.
02:16Its thrashing slowed.
02:18The dark eyes dimmed.
02:20The men stood in stunned silence as whatever it was took its last breath.
02:24The body lay there, lifeless, slick with seawater,
02:29and something else, something thick, dark, and oozing from its skin.
02:34Not blood.
02:36Something worse.
02:37Panic set in.
02:39Was it safe to touch?
02:41What if it wasn't dead?
02:43What if there were more?
02:45The fishermen quickly tossed it overboard,
02:48watching as it disappeared beneath the surface,
02:50sinking back into the darkness it had come from.
02:52The moment it was gone, the air seemed to clear,
02:56the weight on their chest lifting.
02:58But the questions remained.
03:00What had they just seen?
03:02What had they just pulled from the depths?
03:05And most importantly, was it really gone?
03:08The ocean is full of mysteries,
03:10some best left undiscovered.
03:12But every now and then, something finds its way to the surface.
03:16And sometimes, it's better not to know what's hiding in the deep.
03:19Out on the open sea, there's no telling what might come up in the nets.
03:43Tales have been whispered for centuries about things that rise when they shouldn't.
03:48Creatures that don't belong in the world as it is known.
03:52The men on that boat had witnessed something that would never leave their minds,
03:56no matter how much they tried to forget.
03:58The days following the encounter felt different.
04:01Each ripple on the water seemed to carry a whisper.
04:05Each shift in the wind sounded like a call.
04:07No one spoke about it directly.
04:10But every fisherman who had been on that boat knew something had changed.
04:14A few days later, another boat disappeared.
04:17The crew was never found.
04:19Their vessel drifted back to shore, abandoned,
04:22as if they had simply stepped away and vanished into the mist.
04:27Rumors spread fast, each wilder than the last.
04:31Some said they had been taken,
04:33pulled under by whatever it was the fishermen had tossed back into the sea.
04:37Others swore they had seen something slithering beneath the surface,
04:41watching.
04:42The ocean has a way of keeping its secrets,
04:45but it also has a way of reminding those who forget.
04:49The men who had hauled that thing aboard would never forget.
04:52They would always remember the weight of it,
04:54the way it struggled,
04:55the eerie intelligence in its dark eyes.
04:58They would remember because the sea doesn't let go so easily.
05:02The men tried to move on,
05:04but the sea had other plans.
05:06Shadows beneath the surface.
05:09The ocean has a way of keeping its secrets,
05:11but it also has a way of reminding those who forget.
05:15The men who had hauled that thing aboard would never forget.
05:18They would always remember the weight of it,
05:20the way it struggled,
05:22the eerie intelligence in its dark eyes.
05:24They would remember because the sea doesn't let go so easily.
05:28Island forms overnight.
05:30During a survey of water bodies by seismologists,
05:34they stumbled on something that had only happened once in a thousand years.
05:38Right before their eyes,
05:39they noticed a rock emerge from the sea,
05:42forming a new island.
05:43As they instigated further,
05:45they found out that a mountain had actually formed below the water surface.
05:50Intriguing, right?
05:51Well, it seems like nature always has a way of showing how wonderful and highly unpredictable it can be.
05:56But sometimes,
05:58these wonders can lead to ugly incidents.
06:00The modern-day Titanic.
06:03It's Titanic!
06:06With this passenger screaming Titanic,
06:08one might wonder what she was referring to.
06:11It turns out that a cruise boat filled with passengers
06:13almost collided with a massive iceberg,
06:16and this caused passengers to panic
06:17as some filmed what would have possibly been their last moments.
06:21This incident takes us back in time to April 15, 1912,
06:25when the great Titanic ship that was thought to be unsinkable
06:28was submerged after colliding with an iceberg.
06:31It clearly looked like history was about to just repeat itself.
06:35What if the boat had hit the iceberg?
06:37Thankfully, it didn't,
06:39but it was really close.
06:41Although scary,
06:42imagine being out on the ocean,
06:44surrounded by the soothing sounds of waves,
06:46only to come across a scene that looks like creatures having a party.
06:50Rare sight of Cillians.
06:52Sometimes,
06:53sea creatures like to put on a big show
06:55that makes everyone startled.
06:57Like back in 2018,
06:59some folks were out on the ocean,
07:01enjoying the fresh air and the sound of the waves.
07:04Suddenly,
07:04they found themselves surrounded by a bunch of sea lions
07:07in a scenario that seemed like they were having a party.
07:10But that's not all.
07:12There were also big humpback whales joining the Cillians.
07:15Dozens of whales and groups of sea lions teamed up.
07:18The tour guide said this kind of thing doesn't happen often,
07:21so it was super exciting to see.
07:23It was like a real-life adventure for the tourists
07:26and for all of us who heard about it.
07:28Another wonderful adventure
07:30could be watching a huge animal give birth,
07:33welcoming a baby whale.
07:35A bunch of fishermen were out in Cape Town
07:37minding their own business
07:38and hoping for a good catch.
07:40Suddenly,
07:41something incredible happened.
07:43They saw hundreds of dolphins swimming around in the water,
07:45creating a big swirl of excitement.
07:48At first,
07:48they were puzzled,
07:50wondering what all the fuss was about.
07:51Then they realized what was happening.
07:54Right there,
07:55in front of their eyes,
07:56a whale was giving birth.
07:58The dolphins weren't just hanging around for fun.
08:01They were circling around the whale,
08:03making sure no predators bothered them.
08:05It was like they were the whale's bodyguards.
08:08The spreading of some of these news stories
08:10seems to happen really fast
08:11due to the weight of the matter.
08:13This particular case
08:14seems to catch the attention of so many people more.
08:17The discovery that suddenly sparked fear.
08:19The sailor would have argued
08:21that he was not hearing right at this point
08:22because he was about to close up work for the day
08:25before he paid attention
08:26to the sound he was hearing.
08:28It was as if he were hearing
08:29the clarion call of mermaids,
08:31which was shocking.
08:32It was like an echo
08:33that was coming from the depths of the sea,
08:35but it was so loud
08:36that anyone around
08:37would have heard it as well.
08:39A while back,
08:39there was this crazy video
08:41that spread like wildfire
08:42about 10 years ago.
08:43It got people talking
08:44because it seemed like
08:45it could solve the controversy of mermaids.
08:47A sailor was taking a nap in his cabin
08:50when he heard a commotion outside.
08:52His friends were making a racket,
08:54so he grabbed his camera
08:55and rushed out to see what was up.
08:57It turns out
08:58they had caught something in their net,
08:59but before they could get a good look,
09:01the net broke,
09:02and whatever the creature was,
09:04it slipped back into the sea.
09:06All they managed to capture on camera
09:08was a quick peek at a claw.
09:10Some people said
09:11it was likely a trick,
09:12but others were convinced
09:13it was evidence
09:14that mermaids
09:15might just be real after all,
09:17but not as real
09:18as seeing a mummified body
09:19that has been strangely preserved.
09:22Sailor's corpse found at sea.
09:24Some sailors were out at sea
09:25when they came across something
09:27that made their blood run cold.
09:29There,
09:30floating aimlessly on the waves,
09:32was an abandoned boat
09:33in pretty bad shape.
09:35Curiosity got the better of them,
09:37so they decided
09:38to take a closer look.
09:39What they found inside
09:40was a shocker.
09:42They found the mummified body
09:43of a sailor,
09:44perfectly preserved
09:45by the salty sea air.
09:47Without wasting a moment,
09:48they alerted the authorities,
09:50and soon enough,
09:51investigations were underway.
09:53It turned out
09:53that the poor soul
09:54was none other
09:55than Manfred Bigro,
09:57last seen way back in 2009.
10:00Some folks speculated
10:01that he might have suffered
10:02a heart attack,
10:04but the exact cause
10:05of his demise
10:05remains unknown to this day.
10:07As far as it deals
10:08with the ocean,
10:09a lot of unexpected encounters
10:11should be anticipated.
10:13There's a case of noticing
10:14some bubbles
10:15on the surface of the sea
10:16that are perceived
10:17to be coming from underground.
10:19What does that imply?
10:21Strange bubbles
10:22from underwater.
10:23The Danish Defense Command
10:24released some new video footage
10:26showing bubbles rising
10:27from the depths
10:28of the Baltic Sea,
10:29hinting at a possible
10:30massive underwater opening.
10:32But here's where
10:32it gets really interesting.
10:34It turned out
10:35that these bubbles
10:35were actually gas
10:36leaking from two
10:37North Stream pipelines
10:38under the Baltic Sea.
10:40Both pipelines
10:41were used to transport gas
10:43between Russia and Europe,
10:44and they experienced
10:45major leaks
10:46almost simultaneously.
10:48That felt too suspicious
10:49to be a coincidence.
10:51Some analysts suspected
10:52that the leaks
10:52might have been caused
10:53intentionally,
10:55perhaps as a sneaky
10:56act of sabotage.
10:57So, who was behind it,
10:59and what was their motive?
11:01As disturbing
11:02as that might sound,
11:03it is not as disturbing
11:04as hearing a species
11:05that went extinct
11:06millions of years ago
11:08being spotted again
11:09A group of friends
11:13were out in the Atlantic Ocean
11:15on a quiet night,
11:16capturing the amazing
11:17reflection of the moon
11:18on the water.
11:19Everything seemed
11:20like a wonderful moment
11:21until they noticed
11:22something unusual.
11:24It was a massive whale
11:25leisurely swimming
11:26through the waves.
11:28But then,
11:28things took a terrifying turn.
11:31Suddenly,
11:31out of nowhere,
11:32a gigantic creature,
11:34the Megalodon,
11:35twice the size of the whale,
11:36emerged from the depths.
11:37It grabbed the poor whale
11:39and dragged it down
11:40into the abyss.
11:42The debate over the creature
11:43concluded that it was
11:44indeed a Megalodon,
11:45but due to its extinction,
11:47some people thought
11:48it was edited the same way
11:49some people thought
11:50the floating house scene
11:51was equally edited,
11:52floating abode at sea.
11:54On this occasion,
11:55a number of sailors
11:56were cruising along
11:57when they spotted
11:57something strange
11:58moving on water.
12:00As they got closer,
12:01they realized
12:02it wasn't just
12:02any ordinary object.
12:04It was a house,
12:05just casually floating out
12:06in the middle of the ocean.
12:08Wondering where the house
12:09is coming from,
12:10experts tried to trace
12:11its location
12:12because they thought
12:13finding out the location
12:14of where the house was
12:15would at least give a clue,
12:17but all to no avail.
12:19People who saw the video
12:20of the floating house
12:21concluded that maybe
12:22it got caught up
12:23in strong winds
12:24and got swept away
12:25like a leaf.
12:26At this point,
12:27one could admit
12:28to having seen it all,
12:30but there are more
12:30mind-blowing cases
12:31that leave everyone in awe.
12:33Ever heard of a carpet
12:34on the sea made of stones?
12:36Floating stone carpets seen.
12:38What a wonder.
12:40Sailors were sailing
12:40through the southwestern
12:41Pacific Ocean
12:42near Australia
12:43when they saw something
12:44that seemed so unreal
12:45and disturbing.
12:47The ocean's surface
12:48was covered in rocks,
12:49just sitting there
12:50like it was no big deal.
12:52To make it call
12:53for more attention,
12:54it wasn't tiny.
12:55Rather,
12:56it stretched out
12:57as far as 200 football fields.
12:59This amazing sight
13:00was all thanks
13:01to some underwater volcanoes
13:03near Tonga.
13:04Even though it might happen
13:05every few years,
13:06seeing this phenomenon
13:07up close was alarming,
13:09as alarming
13:10as seeing a huge aquatic mammal
13:11in a vertical position,
13:13whales resting in water.
13:15This time,
13:16a boater was peacefully cruising
13:18in a see-through boat
13:19when suddenly he spotted
13:20a massive whale
13:21emerging gracefully
13:22from the deep waters.
13:23Its majestic tail
13:24swayed gently
13:25as it moved.
13:27Left in awe
13:27by this magnificent sight,
13:29the boater edged closer
13:30for a better look.
13:32That's when he noticed
13:33a tiny baby whale
13:34swimming alongside
13:34its enormous parent.
13:36Experts stated
13:37that the reason
13:38for the behavior
13:38suggests that this serene moment
13:40might be a form
13:41of whale meditation.
13:43Sperm whales,
13:44especially the wise old ones,
13:46have a unique sleeping habit
13:47called vertical sleeping,
13:49where they conserve energy
13:50while still breathing.
13:51The whale was not
13:52the only creature spotted
13:54in a relaxing mode.
13:55This creature,
13:56that looked like
13:57something from a fairy tale,
13:58was also spotted
13:59under the sun's warmth.
14:01Back in 2013,
14:02a group of tourists
14:03were on a boat,
14:04crossing over the sea
14:05and just cruising,
14:06when one of them
14:07spotted something strange ashore.
14:09Alarmed,
14:10a passenger grabbed
14:11their camera
14:11and started recording
14:13immediately.
14:14As they zoomed in,
14:15they were caught
14:16by a sight
14:16they never anticipated.
14:18A creature
14:18sitted unbothered
14:19on the rocks,
14:20looking half human
14:21and half fish,
14:23basking in the sunlight.
14:24It wasn't just
14:25any ordinary sighting.
14:27It seemed like
14:27a bizarre encounter
14:28with what could only
14:29be described as a mermaid.
14:31The internet was busy
14:32with comments and theories,
14:34but the question is,
14:35was that really a mermaid?
14:37If there is a mermaid,
14:38that means there is a world
14:39we are not aware of
14:40deep in the seas.
14:41And maybe sometimes
14:42these creatures
14:43try to make us aware
14:44by causing strange things
14:46to happen
14:46on the surface of the water
14:48as a sign.
14:50Strange waves
14:51on the Atlantic Ocean.
14:52Without experiencing
14:53the beauty
14:54of the clear blue seas,
14:56it would be difficult
14:56to understand
14:57when the sea is troubled.
14:59In this case,
15:00it seems as though
15:01the waves and flow
15:02of the waters
15:02are disturbed.
15:04In Santo Domingo,
15:05someone captured
15:06a beach completely
15:07covered in trash.
15:08The case deals
15:09with not waves of water,
15:11but waves of plastic trash
15:13crashing against the shore.
15:15Plastic waves
15:15seem unusual.
15:17It was a stark
15:18wake-up call
15:18for all of us.
15:19Our careless actions,
15:21tossing away waste
15:22without a second thought,
15:23are coming back
15:24to haunt us.
15:25Even the ocean,
15:26once so vast
15:27and resilient,
15:28is showing signs
15:29of weariness.
15:31In 2015,
15:32somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean,
15:34sailors spotted
15:35an eerie phenomenon,
15:36waves that looked
15:37like a living checkerboard.
15:39These waves,
15:40known as box waves,
15:42are no joke.
15:43They're formed
15:44when two seas collide
15:45at just the right angle
15:46or due to some
15:47funny weather pattern.
15:49It seems harmless,
15:49but is considered
15:50extremely dangerous.
15:53When seas collide
15:54perpendicularly,
15:55it creates powerful
15:56rip currents and waves
15:57that'll have you
15:58shaking in your boots.
15:59So if you ever come
16:00across these box waves
16:01in the ocean,
16:02do yourself a favor
16:03and head for shore
16:04immediately.
16:05It seems like water
16:06has its own attitude
16:07and tends to cater
16:09for itself.
16:10That's why it had
16:11a plastic wave
16:11to push out all the dirt
16:13dumped in it
16:13onto the land.
16:15Does it also have
16:15the attribute
16:16of saving lives?
16:17The lone survivor.
16:19A lonely dog
16:20found himself
16:21stranded on a tiny iceberg
16:22in the vast ocean.
16:24Luckily,
16:25some kind-hearted
16:26Russian sailors
16:27happened to spot
16:27the poor dog
16:28and knew they couldn't
16:29leave him out there
16:30all alone.
16:31So they came up
16:32with a brilliant plan
16:33to rescue him.
16:34One brave crew member
16:35strapped himself
16:36with a rope,
16:37took a deep breath,
16:38and dived right in
16:40swimming up
16:40to that tiny iceberg.
16:42He grabbed the dog
16:43and brought him back
16:43to the safety of the ship.
16:45Just like that,
16:46the dog was brought
16:47to land.
16:48Also,
16:49a group of sailors
16:49were enjoying
16:50a beautiful trip
16:51on the ocean
16:51when they spotted
16:52something strange,
16:54an empty boat
16:54drifting aimlessly
16:55in the water.
16:57Naturally,
16:57they thought someone
16:58might need their help,
16:59so they approached
17:00cautiously.
17:01But to their shock,
17:03the vessel was
17:03completely deserted,
17:05no sign of life anywhere,
17:06and no dead bodies either.
17:08What made it even creepier
17:09was the anchor
17:10dangling down
17:11into the water,
17:12reaching a whopping
17:131,400 feet.
17:15They wasted no time
17:16alerting the Coast Guard
17:17and wondered if the ship
17:19had been intentionally abandoned.
17:21The dog found
17:22would have possibly been
17:23from one of the ships,
17:24but the story as to
17:25who it was with
17:25before being found alone
17:27in the middle of the sea
17:28was not known.
17:30The ocean is a place of terror
17:31that holds so many secrets,
17:33but the most terrifying of all
17:35is the deepest ocean,
17:36where all strange creatures reside,
17:38the dreadful Mariana Trench.
17:40The ocean's vastness
17:42can be fearsome,
17:43especially when considering
17:44the Mariana Trench,
17:46plunging down
17:47a staggering 36,201 feet.
17:50To put that in perspective,
17:52Mount Everest,
17:53our planet's tallest peak,
17:55stands at about 29,000 feet.
17:58One could submerge
17:59the entirety of Mount Everest
18:00into the trench,
18:01and its summit
18:02still wouldn't breach the surface.
18:04Sunlight can only penetrate
18:05to a depth of around 3,200 feet,
18:08beyond which lies
18:09the eerie twilight zone,
18:11a realm of darkness,
18:13scarce food,
18:13and crushing pressure.
18:15As of 2022,
18:17a total of 22 crude descents
18:19and seven uncrewed descents
18:21have been made
18:22into the Mariana Trench.
18:24The first historic crude descent
18:25occurred in 1960
18:26when the Batiscafe Trieste,
18:29a vessel owned
18:29by the United States Navy,
18:31but designed by Swiss
18:32and Italian engineers,
18:34reached the trench's bottom.
18:36Piloted by Don Walsh
18:37and Jacques Piccard,
18:38the Trieste descended
18:39to a depth initially recorded
18:41as 37,800 feet.
18:44However,
18:44subsequent analysis
18:45revised this depth
18:46to 35,814 feet.
18:49The vessel utilized
18:50iron shot for ballast
18:51and gasoline for buoyancy.
18:54Following this milestone,
18:55uncrewed,
18:56remotely operated vehicles
18:57were sent into the trench.
18:59The ROVs Keiko in 1996
19:01and Nereus in 2009
19:03achieved similar depths
19:04to the Trieste's descent,
19:06confirming the measurements
19:07of around 10,902
19:09to 10,916 meters.
19:12In 2012,
19:14Canadian filmmaker
19:15James Cameron
19:15made headlines
19:16by piloting
19:17the submersible vessel
19:18Deep Sea Challenger
19:19to the trench's bottom,
19:21reaching a depth
19:22of 10,908 meters.
19:24This marked
19:25another significant achievement
19:26in exploring
19:27the deepest parts
19:27of the ocean.
19:29In July 2015,
19:30a collaborative effort
19:31involving the National Oceanic
19:33and Atmospheric Administration,
19:35Oregon State University,
19:36and the Coast Guard
19:37deployed a hydrophone
19:38designed to withstand
19:39the immense pressure
19:40of seven miles underwater
19:42into the Challenger Deep.
19:44Despite facing challenges
19:45in retrieving the hydrophone,
19:47it successfully captured sounds
19:48from the depths
19:49over a period
19:50of 23 days.
19:52The recorded sounds
19:53included natural occurrences
19:54such as earthquakes
19:55and the vocalizations
19:56of baleen whales,
19:58as well as human-made sounds
19:59like boat traffic.
20:01This success prompted plans
20:02to deploy a second hydrophone
20:04for extended monitoring
20:05in 2017,
20:07aiming to gain further insights
20:08into the acoustic environment
20:10of the Mariana Trench.
20:11Regarding the Mariana Trench,
20:13reports of strange occurrences
20:14have long circulated
20:16among deep-sea fishermen
20:17and researchers.
20:18Many have been frightened
20:19by sightings
20:20of mysterious red glows
20:21underwater,
20:22prompting some
20:23to flee the area
20:24out of fear.
20:25These lights,
20:26which intensify
20:27as they approach
20:28fishing boats
20:28before suddenly dimming,
20:30remain unexplained
20:31by scientists.
20:32Some theories suggest
20:33the existence
20:34of a colossal monster,
20:36such as the mythical god
20:37Cthulhu,
20:38lurking in the depths.
20:39Despite advancements
20:41in underwater exploration,
20:42the mysteries
20:43of the Mariana Trench
20:44continue to intrigue
20:45and perplex scientists
20:46and adventurers alike.
20:49The mention of the mythical god
20:50Cthulhu in the photograph
20:51stirred controversy
20:52among researchers
20:53and the public alike.
20:55While some dismissed
20:56it as fake,
20:57others speculated
20:58on the possibility
20:59of such a monstrous being
21:00truly inhabiting
21:01the ocean's depths.
21:02The debate was fueled
21:03by numerous reports
21:04of strange sounds
21:05and signals emanating
21:07from the ocean,
21:08adding to the mystique
21:09surrounding the existence
21:10of undiscovered creatures
21:11lurking in the deep.
21:13The 1960 expedition
21:15to the Mariana Trench
21:16reported surprising discoveries,
21:18including sightings
21:19of large creatures
21:20like flatfish and shrimp.
21:21Despite the extreme pressure.
21:23However, skepticism
21:24now surrounds
21:25the flatfish sighting,
21:26with some suggesting
21:27it may have been
21:28a sea cucumber.
21:30During a later expedition,
21:31the uncrewed vehicle
21:32Keiko collected mud samples,
21:34revealing tiny organisms
21:35living in the seabed.
21:37In 2011,
21:38drop cams equipped
21:39with cameras and lights
21:40were deployed,
21:41revealing gigantic
21:42single-celled
21:42foraminiferenc,
21:43some exceeding
21:4410 centimeters in size.
21:46These organisms,
21:47belonging to the
21:48monothelemia class,
21:49play a vital role
21:50as hosts
21:51for various other species.
21:53A groundbreaking discovery
21:54was made in 2014
21:55when a new species
21:56of snailfish
21:57was found
21:58at a depth
21:58of 8,145 meters,
22:01setting a record
22:02as the deepest living fish
22:03captured on video
22:04at that time.
22:05The same expedition
22:06filmed several new species,
22:08including supergiant amphipods,
22:10showcasing the phenomenon
22:11of deep-sea gigantism.
22:13In May 2017,
22:15another unidentified species
22:16of snailfish
22:17was recorded
22:18at a depth
22:18of 8,178 meters,
22:21further adding
22:22to the diversity of life
22:23in the Mariana Trench.
22:25In the deep sea,
22:26scary creatures
22:26like the predatory
22:27tunicate hide.
22:29They're like
22:29underwater Venus flytraps,
22:31catching tiny animals.
22:33Even though they're small,
22:34watching them eat
22:35is fascinating and creepy.
22:37They're also hermaphrodites,
22:38meaning they can reproduce
22:39even in the ocean's
22:40loneliest spots.
22:41There was an encounter
22:43with the Headless Chicken Monster,
22:45a peculiar species
22:46of sea cucumber.
22:48With its bizarre appearance,
22:49resembling a headless chicken,
22:51this creature stands out
22:52even among its fellow echinoderms.
22:55Despite its unassuming nature,
22:57the Headless Chicken Monster
22:58is a testament
22:59to the strange wonders
23:00that inhabit
23:01the ocean's depths.
23:02These creatures are known
23:03for their special features.
23:05With their flowing appendages,
23:06they're called
23:07the Spanish Dancer,
23:08moving gracefully
23:09in the water.
23:10They eat tiny things
23:11like algae and small animals,
23:13and their strange looks
23:14surprise people.
23:16Unlike sea cucumbers,
23:17they can't swim up.
23:19They drift with ocean currents.
23:21Even though they've been seen
23:22a few times worldwide,
23:23they're still mysterious,
23:25and there's a lot
23:26we don't know about them.
23:27There's the sea lamprey,
23:29also known as
23:30the vampire fish.
23:31Its skeleton is made of cartilage,
23:33not bone like other fish.
23:35But it's the mouth
23:35that's truly terrifying,
23:37like a suction cup nightmare.
23:39Sea lampreys hunt
23:40in a gruesome way.
23:42They latch onto their prey
23:43with their mouth,
23:44then drill into the flesh
23:45with their teeth.
23:46They prevent blood
23:47from clotting,
23:48so they can suck
23:48their victim's blood
23:49like a leech.
23:51They're not just
23:51in the deep sea.
23:53They also swim
23:53to freshwater rivers
23:54to breed.
23:56Sadly,
23:56they're harmful invaders,
23:58especially in places
23:59like the Great Lakes,
24:00where they eat up to
24:0140 pounds of fish
24:02each year.
24:03This makes them
24:03a big problem
24:04for fishermen
24:05and the environment.
24:06Also,
24:07the telescope octopus
24:08is a strange ocean dweller,
24:10living between
24:10500 and 6,500 feet deep.
24:13They're rare
24:14and mostly found
24:15in the Pacific
24:16and Indian oceans.
24:17These creatures
24:18are hard to see
24:19because their bodies
24:19are see-through,
24:20making them almost invisible,
24:22especially when light
24:24passes through them.
24:25Despite being small,
24:26only about 8 inches long,
24:28they have unique eyes
24:29that look like telescopes
24:30sticking out of their heads.
24:32These eyes give them
24:33a wide field of view,
24:35helping them spot prey
24:36and predators.
24:38Because of their size
24:39and where they live,
24:40we still have a lot
24:41to learn about them.
24:42Looking into the vampire squid,
24:44though not big,
24:45only about a foot long,
24:47its looks
24:47are quite remarkable.
24:49It's often confused
24:50for an octopus
24:51because of its arm-like parts
24:52and lack of tentacles.
24:54The vampire squid
24:55has huge eyes
24:56compared to its body,
24:57making it stand out.
24:59Hidden beneath its skin
25:00are sharp spikes,
25:02giving it a bit of a scary vibe,
25:04which is why some call it
25:05the squid of hell.
25:06Despite its spooky name,
25:08it doesn't actually drink blood.
25:10Instead,
25:11it's a relic
25:11from a really old family
25:13of octopuses
25:13that goes back
25:14millions of years.
25:16Be careful
25:16to look out
25:17for the anglerfish,
25:18known for its scary appearance
25:19and unique way
25:20of reproducing.
25:22If you ever come across
25:23one washed up
25:23on a beach,
25:24it's sure to give you
25:25the creeps
25:25with its dark,
25:26beady eyes
25:27and sharp teeth
25:28straight out of a nightmare.
25:30But what's even more
25:31unsettling
25:31is how they hunt
25:32and mate.
25:34Anglerfish use
25:35glowing lures
25:35on their heads
25:36to attract prey
25:37in the deep sea,
25:38then gulp down
25:39their meal's hole
25:40with their expandable mouths.
25:42Females are the big ones,
25:43capable of catching
25:44large prey,
25:45while males are much smaller
25:46and attach themselves
25:48to females
25:48like parasites.
25:50This weird mating ritual
25:51helps them survive
25:52in the deep ocean.
25:54Once a male finds a mate,
25:55they fuse together,
25:57leaving only the male's
25:58reproductive organs behind.
26:00Surprisingly,
26:01a female anglerfish
26:02can carry up to six males
26:03on or inside her body.
26:05One might wonder
26:06what creatures
26:07the deep ocean's house,
26:08like the bobbit worm,
26:09a stealthy predator,
26:10lurking in the deep sea.
26:12Despite its innocent look,
26:14this creature
26:14is an ambush expert.
26:16It hides on the ocean floor,
26:18leaving only a bit
26:19of its body exposed.
26:20With five antennae,
26:21it waits for prey
26:22to pass by
26:23before swiftly grabbing
26:24it with its strong jaws.
26:26Once caught,
26:27the prey is dragged
26:28into the worm's burrow
26:29for a grim end.
26:31Another strange creature
26:32is the frilled shark,
26:33often referred to
26:34as a living fossil
26:35due to its ancient lineage,
26:37dating back
26:38some 80 million years.
26:39Named for the row
26:40of red-lined gills
26:42resembling frills
26:43on its side,
26:44this creature
26:44is a relic
26:45from the time
26:46of the dinosaurs.
26:47While less intimidating
26:48than great white sharks,
26:50the frilled shark's
26:50terrifying set of teeth
26:51can still induce nightmares,
26:53particularly when its mouth
26:55opens wide
26:55to reveal its 300 teeth.
26:58Typically residing
26:59more than 2,000 feet
27:00below the surface,
27:01sightings of these creatures
27:02are rare.
27:04Discovered in the 19th century,
27:06our knowledge of frilled sharks
27:07remains limited,
27:09adding to the mystery
27:10of these deep-sea denizens.
27:12Moving on to the giant squid,
27:14these enigmatic creatures
27:15add credence
27:16to the belief in sea monsters.
27:18Sporting eyes
27:19the size of basketballs
27:20and bodies reaching lengths
27:21of up to an astonishing 46 feet.
27:23They command awe and fear alike.
27:26Despite their imposing size,
27:27they are notoriously elusive,
27:29often evading capture
27:30by underwater vehicles
27:32attempting to document
27:33their existence.
27:34Some scientists even speculate
27:36on the existence
27:36of larger squid,
27:38possibly towering
27:39as tall
27:39as four-story buildings.
27:41The mystery surrounding
27:42these elusive giants
27:43only deepens,
27:45raising questions
27:45about their role
27:46in maritime legends
27:47like the kraken.
27:48The fascinating world
27:50of bone-eating worms
27:51is vital
27:52to the deep-sea ecosystem.
27:54When massive sea creatures
27:55like whales perish,
27:57their carcasses sink
27:57to the ocean floor,
27:59becoming a rich source
28:00of sustenance
28:01for a myriad
28:01of deep-sea organisms.
28:03Among these scavengers
28:04are bone-devouring worms,
28:07aptly named zombie worms,
28:09which feast on the skeletal remains
28:11of these marine behemoths.
28:13These eerie creatures,
28:14resembling underwater plants,
28:16congregate in large numbers
28:18to devour the decaying bones,
28:20creating a haunting spectacle
28:21in the abyssal darkness.
28:23To study these remarkable organisms,
28:25researchers employ bait
28:26in the form of animal bones,
28:28allowing them to observe
28:29and understand
28:30the intricacies
28:31of this unique ecological niche.
28:34Waiting for several months
28:35allows researchers
28:36to observe
28:37the gradual disappearance
28:38of bones,
28:39thanks to a multitude
28:40of tiny creatures
28:41known as okodaxi.
28:43While these bone-eating worms
28:45may not seem menacing
28:46at first glance,
28:48their diet consists
28:49of decaying matter,
28:50making them crucial
28:51to the deep-sea ecosystem.
28:53Interestingly,
28:54divers may encounter
28:55these creatures
28:56in relatively shallow waters,
28:58starting at depths
28:59of just 30 feet,
29:01adding to the intrigue
29:02of underwater exploration.
29:04A truly terrifying denizen
29:05of the ocean depths,
29:06the pelican eel,
29:07is a peculiar mix of features,
29:09resembling a plant,
29:11a serpent,
29:12and a bird.
29:13These creatures possess
29:14disproportionately large heads
29:16and mouths
29:16compared to their slender bodies,
29:18giving them
29:18a monstrous appearance.
29:20Their most striking feature
29:21is their massive pouch-like
29:23lower jaw,
29:24reminiscent of a pelican's beak.
29:26With a voracious appetite,
29:28pelican eels use bioluminescence
29:29to lure prey
29:30close to their gigantic mouths,
29:32allowing them to consume
29:33small to medium-sized sea creatures.
29:36Living at depths
29:37between 500 and 6,000 feet,
29:39encounters with these creatures
29:40are rare for swimmers,
29:42providing some relief
29:43from their chilling presence.
29:45While these creatures
29:45may seem terrifying,
29:47the vast depths of the ocean
29:48leave room
29:49for the possibility
29:50of even stranger
29:51and more formidable creatures
29:52awaiting discovery.
29:54Who knows what mysteries
29:55lie hidden beneath the waves,
29:57from creatures resembling
29:58the ancient megalodon
29:59to colossal squids.
30:01It's a reminder
30:01of the boundless wonders
30:02and mysteries
30:03that await exploration
30:04in the depths of our oceans.
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