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Sunday, 28 June 2026

Global Animal Guide

Deep Sea Creatures

Bioluminescence, crushing pressure, and eternal darkness — the strange animals adapted to the deep ocean.

Dark deep-sea anglerfish with a glowing lure and large toothy mouth

Fish

Anglerfish

The deep-sea hunter with a glowing lure

Giant squid with long tentacles and huge eye in deep dark ocean water

Invertebrate

Giant Squid

The elusive deep-sea giant with enormous eyes

Blobfish specimen with its characteristic droopy, gelatinous appearance after being brought to the surface from the deep sea

Fish

Blobfish

The deep-sea fish that only looks like a blob out of water

Blue whale swimming near the ocean surface seen from above, dwarfing the surrounding water

Mammal

Blue Whale

The largest animal that has ever lived

Common octopus on a coral reef with curling arms and textured skin

Invertebrate

Octopus

The shape-shifting genius of the sea

Translucent moon jellyfish drifting in deep blue ocean water

Invertebrate

Jellyfish

The ancient, brainless drifter of the seas

Common vampire bat perched on a branch at night showing its small nose and teeth

Mammal

Vampire Bat

The only mammal that lives entirely on blood