Deep Sea Creatures
The most famous of all deep sea creatures, this tentacled cephalopod grows to enormous lengths and was rumored to be a myth until it was finally spotted alive in the 20th century
Giant Squid
This type of ocean going military vessel is built to stay under the waves, where it can attack unsuspecting targets from cover
Submarine
This giant monster was said to be a mysterious deep sea creature who was mutated to monstrous proportions by the effects of an atomic bomb
Godzilla
This type of red, blood-colored squid is named after a nocturnal creature that lives off human blood
Vampire Squid
The first live sighting of a giant squid occurred in Tokyo Bay, located in this country
Japan
This type of deep sea shark is named after the group of creatures who inhabit the mines of moria and attack the fellowship of the ring on their way to Mordor
Goblin Shark
This famous 20th century vessel has been sitting at the bottom of the the ocean for over a century, ever since it had a bad run in with a piece of ice
The Titanic
This DC Superhero is the king of an underwater kingdom lying on the ocean floor
Aquaman
This type of goofy looking deep sea octopus is named after the Disney elephant who uses his ears to fly
Dumbo Octopus
In the Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, this planet has a watery core filled with deep sea passages, populated by giant underwater creatures, which Qui Gon and Obi Wan barely manage to evade.
Naboo
This type of marine worm is known to hang out at the deepest parts of the ocean, where it sucks nutrients from volcanic vents
Giant Tube Worm
This movie director was the first person to reach the Challenger Deep, the deepest point in the ocean. He also directed this series of movies about giant blue aliens on a planet called Pandora
Avatar
This mythical Greek city was said to be an ancient paradise that was alleged to have been destroyed after it sunk to the bottom of the ocean
Atlantis
This type of massive whale is known to dive to extreme depths to hunt for its arch nemesis, the giant squid
Sperm Whale
This depth of the ocean was first estimated in the 19th century during the laying of undersea cables designed to carry signals for this type of communications technology, which used Morse code to send messages across long distances
Telegraph
This deep sea marine predator has a glowing lure hanging from its head that it uses to lure in unsuspecting fish
Anglerfish
The large community of deep sea creatures were first discovered after the invention of this technology during WW2; it uses sounds (beeps) to detect objects under the surface of the water
Sonar
SpongeBob finds himself in this dark deep-sea location after getting off at the wrong bus stop
Rock Bottom
This deep sea, razor mouthed shark is named after that thing you use to cut shapes into dough
Cookiecutter Shark
This massive underwater trench lies beneath the pacific ocean and is the deepest point on Earth
Marianas Trench
This type of small, glowing fish is said to be the most abundant fish in the world, although its rarely seen, since it only comes up toward the surface during the night
Lanterfish
Back in the summer of 2023, this submersible became world famous after it imploded 12,000 feet beneath the surface of the ocean during a planned exploration to the Titanic wreckage
Titan
In this 19th century French science fiction novel, a submarine crew is assaulted by a giant squid while traversing the depths of the ocean
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
This type of deep sea eel has a massive, folding mouth very similar to the aquatic bird it is named after
Pelican Eel
Deep sea fish use specialized cells to produce their own to light for communication in the deep sea, using this biochemical process
Bioluminescence