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Science and Nature

Eight Incredible Deep Sea Oddities

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

Eight Incredible Deep Sea Oddities

Season 3 Episode 45 | 2m 34s

We know more about some other planets than we do about the deepest corners of Earth's oceans, and the species we've found there are almost alien. Here's some of the most unbelievable oddities ever observed! Special thanks to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) for help with this video!

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