Deep sea creatures

Atlantic Wolffish

Making their home in coastal depths up to 16,000 ft (500m) they produce natural antifreeze so their blood can move fluidly in the very cold habitat. Currently their numbers are rapidly declining mainly due to overfishing and bycatch.

Fangtooth Fish

Among the deepest living creatures ever found, with some found at depths of 16,500 ft (5000m). They reach only six inches long but their teeth are the largest in proportion to body size of any fish.

Frilled Shark

Considered living fossils, they bear many physical characteristics of ancestors who swam the seas at the time of the dinosaurs. Found at depths of 5,000 ft (1500m) the one in the photo was found in shallow water of the coast of Japan in 2007. It was transfered to a marine park where it died hours later.

Giant Spider Crab

Thought to be the largest anthropods on Earth. They forage the ocean floor at depths of 1000ft (300m). These giants can measure up to 12 feet (3.7m) from claw tip to claw tip.

Giant Tube Worms

Living on the edge of hydrothermal vents which spew super heated water laden with toxic chemicals. They are found 1.5 miles (2.4 km) below the ocean surface in crushing pressure, freezing temperatures and zero sunlight.

Pacific Viperfish

With teeth so outsized it can't close it's mouth. These troll the depths of 13,000 ft (4400m) luring prey with bioluminescent photophores on their belly.

Sixgill Shark

They cruise the ocean floor during the day at depths of 8200 ft (2500m) and come to the surface at night to feed. They can reach lengths of 16 ft eating other sharks, rays, squids, crabs and even seals.

Vampire Squid

Comfortable at depths of 10,000 ft (3000m) they navigate the dark waters with proportionally the largest eyes of any animal on Earth. They've adapted to live in very low oxygen levels of the mesopelagic and bathypelagic regions of temperate and tropical world oceans.

James Cameron

Found at 12,500 ft (3800m) only leaving these depths to make films about blue jungle aliens that erotically connect to trees and flying lizards. Probably feasts of the old bones of dead sea travellers.