Back in 2020, experts first laid eyes on what may be the longest animal ever discovered. Researchers reported that they found a roughly 150-foot-long (45-meter) siphonophore in a deep-sea canyon [.]
2020 saw the discovery of a lengthy gelatinous creature hung in a massive spiral by scientists 600 meters below the surface of the ocean off the coast of Western Australia.
The tenebrous oceanic depths are not exactly welcoming to land-dwelling creatures. In addition to the lack of light to see by, and air to breathe, the weight of all the water above creates crushing pressure.