In 1999, researchers captured the first confirmed footage of a deepsea anglerfish bobbing around belly-up just above the ocean’s floor. Now, more than two decades later, scientists can say for certain the phenomenon goes beyond "one wonky fish."
Pictures from a submarine dive to the 20,000-foot-deep Kermadec Trench in the South Pacific reveal weirdos from the deep, some of which may be new to science.
In the Pacific Ocean, just north of New Zealand, lies one of the deepest places on Earth. At its deepest point, the Kermadec Trench stretches more than 10km (6.2 miles) into the abyss.
AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. In the Pacific Ocean, just north of New Zealand, lies one of the deepest places on Earth. At its deepest point, the Kermadec Trench stretches more than 10km into the abyss. Few people have.