76K views · 4.6K reactions | A kilometre below the ocean's surface, the midnight zone is beyond the reach of the sun. It's a giant black void, larger than all the rest of the world's habitats combined. There's life here, but not as we know it… | BBC Earth | Facebook

In the midnight zone, 1,000-4,000 meters below the surface, the only light comes from bioluminescence. Temperature is constant, around 39°F, and the pressure is extreme. While this zone contains 70% of all seawater, it’s difficult to explore and poorly understood. Species that live here include: microbes, larvae, zooplankton, mussels, algae, anglerfish, and deep-sea corals. Sperm whales dive here—as deep as 3,000 meters, for as long as 45 minutes—hunting for squid. In fact, by examining their st

7.3K views · 438 reactions | This small and delicate jelly, Crossota millsae, lives in the bathypelagic zone between 1,000 to 3,000 meters (3,000 - 9,800 feet) deep. Made by @mbari_news | Macro Micro World | Facebook