Dive to the Depths

Ready to go down deep? Well, the deep is a long way to reach the bottom. There's only one sub that can go deeper than any submarine: the deepest submarine is called "Alvin." The deepest diving sub ever made.

And all's ashore that's going ashore! So, this is the sunlight zone. Where we here will find the most life. You can find many sea otters sleeping in the giant kelp. And as the clown-fish are protected by the anemone. And where all the dolphins are searching for some delicious fish to eat. The great white sharks are hunting for schools of fish, or a seal at least.

And now we go deeper. This zone is called the twilight zone. Down here we can find this really rare battle that no one has seen before. And the battle is giant squid (or colossal squid) versus sperm whale! Never before seen battle at nature.

And now we go deeper, to some of the deepest of sites: the dark zone, and don't forget your flashlights. Down here we shall find many strange fish. One of these fish is called the angler fish. Only the females have that crazy light that attracts prey. And some fish have stolen the angler fish's mechanism. Other creatures like the viper fish also have this feature.

Now we go deeper, to the darkest of them all: welcome to the abyss! Down here we won't be finding much life. Life down here can be pretty tight. There are rat-tail fish and dumbo octopus. And you may also find plenty of six-gill sharks.

But now we bring to the secret depth: it's trenches! Life is so rare down here. But here's what you can find: vent fish, vent shrimp, vent crabs, and Pompeii worms. And that's all!

Oh and by the way, sorry we couldn't find a picture that included a trench.

(illustration from sjfc.edu)