Thalassophobia ~ An intense and irrational fear of deep water.
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A Thread 🧵
2. A camera is lowered to a depth of 11,000 meters in the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth.
The deepest point of the trench is more than 2 km farther from sea level than the peak of Mount Everest.
The deepest point of the trench is more than 2 km farther from sea level than the peak of Mount Everest.
3. One of the most massive waves you will see today.
4. This isn't CGI, it's a real-life creature known as a sea angel (Clione limacina) found in the cold waters of the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans.
5. Marine iguanas look like baby Godzillas
6. A whale shark moving through bioluminescent algae appears to be flying through the vastness of space
7. The size of these waves are incredible! It takes some balls to do these jobs! Massive respect ✊
8. Warship hit by monster wave near Antarctica 🤯
9. Great white shark This famous predator reaches up to 20 feet in height and is known for its sharp teeth and hunting prowess
10. How deep are our oceans?
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean and the deepest location on Earth. It is around 11,000 meters deep, which is almost 7 miles.
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean and the deepest location on Earth. It is around 11,000 meters deep, which is almost 7 miles.
11. A 397 year old Greenland Shark in the Arctic Ocean, wandering the ocean since 1627
12. How do they even install this in the middle of the freaking ocean.
13. The beautiful opalescent nudibranch (Hermissenda opalescens), one of the most colorful species of sea slug, filmed off the coast of California by Aron Sanchez-Baranda.
14. One of the rarest animal sightings in the world: chirodectes maculatus.
15. Offshore oil rig amid a storm !
It's about 303 meters below the surface of the sea and its total height is 472 meters.
It's about 303 meters below the surface of the sea and its total height is 472 meters.
16. The blue whale is the largest animal known ever to have existed.
17. Electric Eel - This eel generates an electric shock to protect itself and hunt, making it both beautiful and dangerous.
18. An Octopus riding an Eel to avoid being eaten.
19. Mauritius is home to an incredible aerial illusion of an underwater "waterfall."
The flow of sand & silt on the seabed gives the mesmerizing appearance of a vast, swirling vortex pulling the island downward.
The flow of sand & silt on the seabed gives the mesmerizing appearance of a vast, swirling vortex pulling the island downward.
20. This dolphin brought a plastic bag thrown into the ocean to the research Scientists.
21. Rare glass octopus with a clear body seen swimming near the Phoenix Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The entire octopus is clear except for its optic nerve, eyeballs and digestive tract. 😵🤯
22. A giant ocean-going cargo ship is not alone on its journey.
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