15+ Horrifying Creatures of the Deep Sea

Published on January 28, 2018
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Sea Pig

Also known as Scotoplanes (but come one, sea pig is SO much cuter) live on deep ocean bottoms, specifically in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean, and typically in depths of over 1200–5000 meters. Before you ask, yes they are deposit feeders who obtain food by extracting organic particles found in the deep sea mud. Yum?

Sea Pig

Sea Pig

Sea Cucumber

What a fun name, wouldn’t you say! Yes, they are in fact marine animals that have a leathery skin and elongated body, ergo, how they got their name. Sea cucumbers can be found on the sea floor worldwide.

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Sea Cucumber

Sea Cucumber