Unusual animals in the Mariana Trench

Thousands of brave men and women have trekked the perilous climb to Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth, standing a whopping 8000.

The Mariana Trench situated in the Western Pacific East of the Philippines and approximately 200 kilometers east of the Mariana Islands.

The Mariana Trench

The massive trench averages 10,984 meters in depth or about 10,9 kilometeres.
Let’s put it this way, if you inverted Mt. Everest and tossed it into the Mariana Trench, you would still have 2.134 meters to spare.

Barreleye Fish
The fish has a transparent head. Within its transparent head, you will see two sensitive barrel-shaped eyes which are constantly pointed upwards, allowing the fish to see the silhouettes of its prey.

Telescope Octopus
The telescope octopus earned its name from its protruding eyes. The octopus a wider peripheral vision so that the octopus can see predators and prey alike. The eyes can even rotate.

Zombie Worms
These zombie fish loves snacking on the bones of fish as well as some of the dead bodies of the biggest animals in the world, like whales. Zombie worms secret acids to help it access the inner contents of those dead whale bones.

Dumbo Octopus
This octopus has adorable ears. Sitting comfortably at 4000 meters in the Mariana Trench, the animal floats around swallowing animals whole.

Deep-sea Hatchetfish
There are 40 species of hatchetfish and they tend to have skinny bodies paired with shiny scales and are only 15 centimeters long. These fish use the brightness to control their silhouettes to hide from predators while deep in the trench.

Frilled Sharks
Shark has 20 rows of razor sharp, trident-shaped teeth, helping it make quick efficient bites of deep-sea prey. Living 1,000 meters deep, these shark’s love to snack on eels. these shark’s love to snack on eels.

Sea devil Anglerfish
Anglerfish are among the most rarely seen of all deep-sea fishes.