Top 10 Mysterious Ocean Secrets

what lies in the depths welcome to watchmojo.com of the most mysterious phenomena creatures and places in the sea the oceans cover over 70% of our planet's surface but there's still a lot we don't know without further ado let's dive in number 10 the giant oarfish the giant oarfish is something out of a nightmare it's the world's largest bony fish with the longest confirmed specimen measuring 26 feet I think more people have seen ya as if that's not scary enough there are unverified claims of giant oarfish up to 56 feet it's not the thing might be responsible for sightings of sea serpents throughout history or fish or one of these strange exotic fish that really catch people's attention so when they do appear they lead to speculation like a sea serpent myth we've rarely spotted these fish in their natural habitat aside from a few lucky instances for the most part what we do know about this species is the result of their bodies washing ashore after death to the horror and fascination of beachgoers how do they reproduce are they solitary we can't be certain for now more is unknown than known about these creatures number 9 the milky sea phenomenon if you're ever at sea and find yourself surrounded by a strange blue glow take comfort that you're not alone and being confused sailors have reported this milky seas effect for hundreds of years but only in the last few decades have we had evidence to explain it went Madi did Raven about siren smurfo bad omens and the like in the end we're no more since left in them eminence - based on water samples and satellite images the current hypothesis is that the glow is created by bioluminescent bacteria that being said it would take an extraordinary amount of them to produce such light so even if it is bacteria what's causing them to group together on the surface like that number 8 the stir on sea beast in 1808 the body of a strange creature washed up on the shores of Scotland's Orkney Islands a long-necked sea creature described to have a small head bristly Mane and three pairs of legs it was dubbed House I'd respond Thapa Danny it was allegedly 55 feet long and was thus labeled a sea monster by the locals this must have been an extraordinary sight imagine this is what they would have seen must have been absolutely terrified disturbing the best that people can guess is that it was a basking shark but there's definitely some disconnect in the descriptions even when taking into account decomposition sometimes it's confusing when you see a couple on the surface because they work they have two fins on their back so people often think there's more sharks than there actually are others believe it to resemble a plesiosaur a reptile that used to roam the oceans in the Triassic period but plesiosaurs went extinct millions of years ago by about 66 million years ago these powerful predators died out but today they continued to be points of fascination inspiring legends as grand as the monsters themselves so what was this beast a mystery that's what number seven the giant cannibal shark in 2003 scientists tagged a 9-foot great white shark so they could keep track of it to study several months later the tagged washed up on shore when they check the data from the device they saw something strange the shark plunged deep underwater and experienced a sudden surge in temperature which remained the same for over a week within seconds the shark tag recorded a dramatic temperature shift from 46 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit a temperature that could only be achieved inside the belly of another living animal the only reason that experts could think of is that the shark had been eaten but what hunts a 9-foot great white possibly another even larger cannibal shark one that has never been seen to this day but terrifies us nonetheless there was no doubt the seemingly indomitable shark alpha had been attacked and eaten by a super predator of the deep number six the hey Dalls own named after Hades the Greek god of the underworld the hey Dalls own is every bit as daunting and mysterious as its namesake suggests you'll be dead before you can get to the zone refers to the very deepest parts of the deepest trenches it begins at a depth of roughly 20,000 feet and continues down to 36,000 feet the conditions present this far below the sea make it challenging to explore these areas with our current technology so for now we can only imagine what strange unworldly creatures live in such an extreme environment number five the immortal jellyfish turritopsis dohrnii a commonly known as the immortal jellyfish actually lives up to its name when this jellyfish is put in danger it can reverse its development back into that of a polyp starting its cycle of growth again in essence these jellyfish are somehow able to completely recycle their cells this makes them essentially immortal though not invincible as they can still fall victim to predators or disease these jellyfish are of great interest to scientists who hope to one day harness this incredible ability and use it to extend human life expectancy number four the abyssal zone the abyssal zone is the oceanic depth that ranges from six thousand to twenty thousand feet below sea level so while it might not be as deep as the Hales own it's actually the single largest habitat for life on our planet some flash some Sparkle others simply glow but most were only beginning to discover the vast majority of this area remains unexplored but scientists already know that there are strange species and specimens that are endemic to this region meaning they live only here other mysteries lie in wait in this massive part of our oceans deep ocean has been ignored primarily because it's so difficult to explore unfortunately given current technological limitations it might be some time before we can study these depths in depth number three the purple orb jokingly referred to as blob is purplish this strange object looks like some alien egg or sci-fi artifact discovered in 2016 in the Channel Islands off California the odd purple orb understandably generated a lot of interest but even upon closer inspection scientists were just as puzzled as they were upon first sight they think it might be a pleura branch also known as a sea slug or a polluted a type of snail but none that they know of are purple this is the only such object or creature that's been found like this and it remains a mystery to scientists number 2 the giant squid all hands on deck taking second place is the legendary Kraken or the more realistically named giant squid giant squid were thought to be a tall tale for many years but a photo of one emerged in 2004 then on the 87th photo making its film debut [Music] the elusive giant although we've pieced together a bit more footage since then almost everything about these strange creatures remains elusive we don't even know how big they can actually get specimens have been reported weighing close to 1,000 pounds the giant squid is not as heavy weighing in at around 600 pounds but they do have far longer arms and even longer feeding tentacles if they can truly reach massive sizes then perhaps this creature gives some credence to the kraken stories of old long thought to be mere legend people are very interested in this kind of thing and we need to make people more aware of just how many incredible things there are in our ocean before we explore our top unexplored ocean secret here are some honorable mentions the you know goony monument are these strange structures near Japan man-made or natural formations the cursed Gulf of Mexico shipwreck every attempt to investigate this mysterious shipwreck has gone wrong we think most probably was the biggest warship of its time when it was built the phantom island of Burma ha this island is on several 16th century maps but is nowhere to be seen the Giulia recording is this deep-sea recording a sea monster or an iceberg before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one the Mariana Trench the deepest known point on earth this region descends to almost seven miles below sea level and stretches over 1,500 miles along the sea floor you could drop Mount Everest into this trench and not even be able to see its peak from the surface if we take the height of Mount Everest we would still have about a mile of water above us before we get to the ocean's surface only a few people have ever been down here to investigate where the pressure is 8 tons per square inch and the temperature is just above freezing life support good depth 1 0 9 to 8 meters [Music] very little is known about life this deep in the ocean it's thought that the pressure is too much for calcium and therefore bones to form yet fish have reportedly been spotted the deepest and most inaccessible point on earth remains one of the planet's most enduring mysteries do you agree with our pics check out this other recent clip from WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos [Music] you

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Length: 10min 56sec (656 seconds)

Published: Fri Aug 07 2020