Top 30 Deep Sea Mysteries That Will Freak You Out

such an outlandish looking thing I not even touch it welcome to watch Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the weirdest and most fascinating ocean related Mysteries it looked like some sort of a headdress or bird wings coming off of the face number 30 immortal jellyfish eternal life is something you usually hear about in fiction rather than reality however there are some beings that have evolved to essentially live forever even if they live in extreme conditions turritopsis dorni better known as the immortal jellyfish have the unique ability to return to their pop stage when faced with something potentially deadly while they aren't immune to Predators they can still evade other causes of death such as old age and assault marine biologists are still learning more about how this process also known as trans differentiation truly works and if it can be replicated in a medical setting it's hard to believe that something so tiny May hold the key to one of Humanity's biggest Curiosities number 29 the HMS deus's sea serpent one of the benefits of living in modern times is that many animals have been classified quilling fears about the existence of Fantastical beasts however for those living in the past seeing an unknown or unidentified creature confirmed those worries this was the case for the crew of the HMS Deus who in 1848 swore that they saw a large sea serpent swimming alongside their ship they reported that it was at least 60 ft long and was more comparable to a reptile than a fish some modern-day Specialists have asserted that they saw a SE whale although there hasn't been any evidence confirming that theory given the deus's description of its size and speed there's no wonder they automatically assumed it was a monster number 28 Cass 2 cases of disappearances on dry land are already unsettling the thought of someone going missing while surrounded by nothing but open water is even more unnerving in 2007 a yacht dubbed Cass 2 was found miles off the coast of Australia when it was searched the team found that the entire crew Derek baton Peter tunstead and James tunstead had vanished there were signs of recent activity including a table set for a meal the life jackets and Lifeboat were still there indicating they hadn't swam or ridden away from the craft after an investigation the authorities concluded that they had fallen off and were unable to reboard although other ideas such as them being stranded on a deserted island have also been [Music] [Applause] suggested number 27 giant orish an ambassador of the deep comes to the borders of our world when hearing about the things that live in the deep ocean it's it's hard to Fathom that some can even exist a fish that can grow to almost 60 ft in length and weigh over half a ton is nearly inconceivable the giant or fish's size dorsal fin and multicolored body helps it look more like an alien than something you'd find at your local aquarium while some have traversed into shallow areas they're usually elusive this has made it difficult to learn more about their behavioral patterns and life cycle with research on the latter only starting in the last few years we have the opportunity to learn more about the in real time and when we do it'll be an achievement in the maritime field seem to be definitely using the chain as a point of reference you need follow this up number 26 the Abyssal Zone where the seaf floor drops to more than 6,000 M the pressure is so enormous that it destroys the structure of the cells of which an animal is made there is a point far enough underwater where light from the surface is no longer available leaving everything in a state of total darkness while that would be terrifying for any human to experience there are some Critters that have adapted to the harsh conditions and even thrive in them turn off the submersible headlights and you see a pyrotechnic display outside experts are still trying to learn just how these ecosystems can be sustained in such unforgiving terrain it's so devoid of oxygen that many beings die if they can't make it to a safer area those that survive such as mollusks and Crustaceans have evolved to do so in various ways such as extracting the element from higher Waters this Zone hasn't been fully explored meaning there could be even more organisms lurking at the bottom Alvin can dive to 4,500 m 3 M below the surface number 25 abandoned Lifeboat at bouvet Island this discovery feels like it came straight out of a horror movie picture the scene a totally abandoned island with not a soul around the only evidence of past existence being a half sunken Lifeboat it was discovered in the 1960s and jump started a decades long mystery about where it came from and who could have been on board a search was conducted but there were no indications that a person had ever been there besides the robo itself it has remained a nautical conundrum to this day although some have theorized that it belonged to a team of Soviet scientists while that may explain the origins of the vessel the question Still Remains of who was aboard and what happened to them number 24 the devil sea waves change quickly and unpredictably so if you're relaxed on a boat in these places you will get into trouble we've all heard of the Bermuda Triangle but that isn't the only area to be wary of in the ocean off the coast of Japan is what's commonly referred to as the devil sea due to the strange and tragic things that have occurred there with a nickname like the Dragon's Triangle it's developed an ominous reputation for itself down here lurk powerful deadly forces forces that imperil all all who Sail on or under the devil sea there have been plenty of supposed cryptic activities such as a pilot reporting an odd phenomenon in the sky before disappearing and a ship going missing for several days some have claimed that these strange happenings are paranormal while Skeptics insist they must be environmental whether the occurrences were caused by ghosts or undersea volcanoes it's clear that something is a Miss in those troubled waves that's right in the middle of the Devil's Sea you might as well tell this don't you put and jump off the boat now it'll be an adventure death is not an adventure number 23 bahha various craft and people going missing at Sea is not uncommon but a whole island disappearing certainly is you wants us to move the island bahha was first added to Naval maps in the 16th century after being found near the coast of Yucatan however after a survey taken in the late 1990s it was discovered that the iset wasn't in its supposed spot over a decade later more extensive studies corroborated this discovery this was baffling as it had been recorded by multiple cartographers so how did it disappear Into Thin Air there are some people who believe that something Insidious occurred namely the CIA destroying it to Aid the United States however there are scientific explanations that make more sense with the most likely being heightened ocean levels number 22 The hle Zone everything's going haywire and I'm getting deep deeper and deeper you've maybe heard that we know less about the ocean than the Dark Side of the Moon we could have created that expression for the hle Zone the area that lies in the deepest fathoms of the sea frigid cold temperatures intensely high pressure and Barren living conditions all ensure that only the most survivalist of species lives down there these alien-like creatures shouldn't exist but their ethereal adaptations somehow make it possible its geological formations are also wondrous sporting v-shaped trenches and submarine canyon-like depressions that could have been sculpted on Mars though notable explorers have reached the Mariana Trench only a fraction of the hadle Zone has ever been traversed it holds great potential for undiscovered Fantastical ecosystems so what else is hiding there number 21 the Mariana Trench our Expeditions dive into the deepest part of the Mariana Trench has revealed sea cucumbers and aipods it is the deepest point in the ocean at over 35,000 ft F feet below sea level but beyond that what we know is limited the Mariana Trench is a formidable area that's teaming with biodiversity despite being so treacherous here the pressure is so intense that the only way a person could ever explore It Is by drone or submarine even today it is the lowest known point on the planet while we may not survive there are some entities that have made it their habitat many are single celled although there are more complex life forms as well well there have been dozens of dives into the trench with the bottom finally being reached in 2020 while various sights and sounds have been recorded there are still several unanswered questions about how existence at these depths is even possible their Maps revealed that the Mariana's Trench is just a tiny fraction of a network of enormous underwater Canyons stretching right around the planet number 20 the Gulf of Mexico shipwreck in May of 2019 a group of researchers from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration were conducting tests with underwater drones in the Gulf of Mexico when sonar picked up this mysterious wreckage we all just want to thank you guys for one finding this on a Shakedown engineering dive two uh getting us all LinkedIn and the opportunity to do this Marine archaeologists across the globe were immediately contacted to watch via live stream as the Drone explored the ship apart from the number 2109 the researchers were un able to identify much about this ship of Unknown Origin it's estimated to have been constructed 200 years ago and based on the charred Timber it was likely burning when it sank just looking at this style this the thickness of this copper in the size these guys I'm thinking were probably a little later in the 19th century more towards about 1850 what tragic fate befell this vessel here's hoping we can learn more as Noah continues to investigate either way it's in good company the gulf is home to many such mysterious ious vessels this is the okas Explorer we are now on the seafloor this is dive 12 from the northern Gulf of Mexico we are diving on a shipwreck number 19 a deadly undersea lake so there's a dead amplifi that's what we mean by the jacuzzi of Despair we generally think of all water within a given space is being homogeneous but variables like temperature and the salinity levels can create entirely distinct sections like lakes in oceans the Jacuzzi or sometimes hot tub moniker is because it's warmer than the nearby by 4° C ocean water during return visits in 2015 researchers recorded temperatures from 7.8 up to 19° at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico 3,300 ft below the surface of the ocean researchers have found just such a body of water 12 ft deep and roughly 32 ft across this undersea Lake might be small but it certainly packs a punch dubbed the jacuzzi of Despair it kills any sea creature foolish enough to test its depths spending too long in it can send an eel into toxic shock this highly salinated water rich in methane and hydrogen sulfide is seriously toxic little is understood about The Surreal undersea environment but researchers think it might give us insight into the conditions on extraterrestrial planets number 18 Julia sound recorded in 1999 Julia is the name given to a mysterious sound picked up by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration it only lasted 15 seconds but it captivated the scientific community and amateur theorists alike what's that sound Noah suggested that it most likely originated from an iceberg colliding with the land mass of Antarctica but this cannot be proven what we do know is that it was loud enough to resonate across a massive section of the ocean those willing to consider more out there possibilities have suggested it could be the sound of a massive unknown creature rumors abound about NASA satellite photos showing a huge Shadow moving in the waters off of Antarctica around that time but no such images have surfaced number 17 Adam's Bridge ramas satu also known as Adam's Bridge is a series of limestone shs that form a rough connection between the northwest coast of Sri Lanka and pomon Island 30 m away the history of ramatu is intertwined with local Legend according to Hindu lore it was built by an army of warrior monkeys known as vanar to help the god Rama save his wife saitta from The Demon King ravana while this origin story is widely treated as myth rather than reality there are those who assert that Adam's Bridge was in fact built and was never a naturally occurring land bridge an American Science Channel has made startling Revelations that the ramu bridge commonly called the Adams Bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka is man-made and not natural all we know for sure is back in the 15th century it was entirely above sea level and traversible how these Stones got here is a mystery and when a team of geologists date the stones the mystery deepens number 16 macrina micro macrina is a small dark fish with large fins a tiny mouth and a remarkable pair of eyes think that's a weird name wait till you see the fish it belongs to first discovered in 1939 this mysterious and thoroughly alien looking creature wasn't photographed alive until 2004 the fish discovered Alive by the monter Bay Aquarium Research Institute is the first specimen of its kind to be found with its soft transparent Dome intact it spends its life at depths between 2,000 and 2800 ft and though it has been caught a number of times over the years its fragile Anatomy has made it incredibly challenging to study from the barel family macrop microma has a trans ucent domed head which coupled with its unique tubular eyes gives it an advantage over its prey when it spots food it can rotate its eyes to look forward to include its mouth in the field of view the tubular eyes are extremely well suited for capturing light in its dark habitat while its domed head allows it to not only look forward but also up through its own head unique sure but also super creepy looking number 15 the Gulf of combat ruins discovered in the early 2000s these alleged ruins are still generating controversy decades later located off the coast of Gujarat in the Gulf of combat this archaeological site is seemingly made up of city-like structures and home to various artifacts but because the area was dredged rather than being explored via more careful methods of excavation the scientific Community is divided as to the significance of the results the structures are compelling but the relevance of the carbon dated materials from the site is hotly debated if if they are indeed the tools of an ancient settlement dated at 9500 years old that would make the Gulf of kbat ruins the oldest known civilization number 14 Australia's cannibal shark just as lions rule the Savannah great white sharks rule the Seas okay technically killer whales have been known to Target them but that's not what happened here the recent discovery has led to a cuttingedge theory the great white sharks could feed off each other Australian scientists were shocked and utterly perplexed when a 9-t long great white shark was apparently devoured it had been tagged with a Tracker as part of a study and when said tracker washed up on shore the data contained within showed a sudden spike in temperature followed by a staggering 1900 ft dive a temperature that could only be achieved inside the belly of another living animal after careful investigation the researchers were left with only one possible conclusion it was eaten by a cannibal shark of the same species estimated to be 16 ft long and 2 tons terrifying right while great whites tend to avoid conflict cannibalism is not unheard of number 13 the Baltic Sea anomaly in 2011 Swedish diving team ocean X was searching for Sunken Treasure in the Gulf of bnia they stumbled instead upon something far stranger using Sonar equipment to take a rough image of the object they reported it was 200 ft in diameter and bore distinct design patterns that seemed unnatural adding to the mystery of the Baltic Sea anomaly is the fact that according to the team there was electrical interference in the area preventing them from getting a clearer image it's definitely a very sharp edge and it in uh I haven't seen this before and and when I just look at it now it definitely look like man-made the team has even suggested that it could be a UFO needless to say scientists are skeptical okay that's sort of true according to the ocean EXP Explorer team it's not actually obviously a spacecraft it's not even made of metal it doesn't hurt though that the structure looks vaguely like the Millennium Falcon or eban Hawk from Star Wars number 12 light wheels in the Persian Gulf it's there right there's something there we're starting to notice a pattern here if you're on the hunt for an oceanic mystery of your very own explore a gulf sometimes poetically referred to as ghosts of the ocean light wheels are large glowing Circles of light that appear on the water and have been been observed for decades some reports actually go all the way back to the 18th century often measuring hundreds of feet in diameter these eye catching anomalies have been explained away most notably by oceanographer Kurt kala as the result of bioluminescent Plankton and seismic waves while plausible such theories struggle to explain the variety of shapes that the light wheels take or the fact that they appear to spin at varying speeds number 11 the Milky Seas effect went mad he did Raven about Sirens Muro bad Omens and the like in the end weren't no more sense left in them than an end's tooth sailor's Tall Tales are often dismissed as mere Superstition well the Milky Seas effect is one story that we can confirm even if we don't entirely understand it historically Sailors have reported seeing large sections of the sea become a pale milky white or blue and emit a faint glow now thanks to modern technology we know that the Milky Seas effect is not only real but the result of bioluminescent bacteria while that's all well and good we still can't figure out what causes these sudden explosions in bacterial populations or the other variables that result in this unique site number 10 Le acilis gigantis described by Anton Brun in 1930 and Peter Henry John Castle in 1959 Le topis gigantis is an extremely rare species of eel thought by some to swim the ocean depths only two such specimens have ever been studied and they were in the larval State meaning that they were nowhere close to reaching maturity but even as a larvae one specimen was roughly 6 ft in length and given that eel larvae is typically 132nd of its adult length that would suggest a truly monstrous eel com maturity now contemporary scientists have suggested that LE topis gigantis was likely misidentified and would not grow substantially beyond that point but without further study it's impossible to say Le ailis gigantis could be the reality behind sea serpents number nine the aian sea ruins in 2015 researchers hailing from Greece and Sweden made one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries of the 21st century working south of Athens in the colat bay the team was exploring fertile territory the area is rich in archaeological sites but nothing could have prepared them for what they found what began with a few Pottery fragments LED researchers to uncover the ruins of an entire lost city one that occupied somewhere in the ballpark of 12 acres of land the city dates back to the Bronze Age and was seemingly protected by a wall complete with defensive Towers structures unseen until now in any other ancient Greek sites how this seemingly once great city fell however is anyone's guess number eight the colossal squid release the Ken this terrifying deep sea Beast was first discovered in 1925 and its existence admittedly lends a certain credibility to all those myths about sea monsters because colossal squids are so elusive our knowledge of their Anatomy is somewhat limited but based on beaks that have been recovered it's been hypothesized that at maturity they could weigh up to 1500 lb and measure 30 to 33 ft in length Steve was expecting the squid to be more than 30 ft long it's only half that only a handful of specimens have ever been found which makes sense given that they generally inhabit the Antarctic ocean and dwell at depths of up to 7200 ft as if the colossal squid size wasn't intimidating enough they're armed with both swiveling and three-pointed hooks on their limbs number seven the ruins of dwarka the lost city of dwarka is one of the rare instances of a myth possibly being confirmed as fact according to Legend the Hindu deity Krishna founded the now legendary city of dwarka long ago the city is sacred in the Hindu faith and is said to have been unparalleled in its beauty and Splendor rich in Greenery wildlife and palaces they've found some walls and they' found some stuff that carbon dates 32,000 years ago it was Utopia that is until it was swallowed up by the Sea the dwarka of Legend has understandably long been dismissed as a work of fiction but in the 1980s with the discovery of underwater ruins off the coast of the modern-day coastal town of dwarka people were forced to reconsider that assumption the research continues to this day number six the bimin road gentlemen I propose that we find Atlantis find that power source and bring bring it back to the surface dubbed the road to Atlantis the bimin road or bimy wall as some would argue is a rock formation that runs for half a mile underwater in the Bahamas located near North bimin Island this mysterious Marine Landmark is made up of large roughly rectangular Limestone blocks which seem to form a road or wall-like pattern if you look at the bimin road the send on one side the send on the other side and there's a clear defined pathway analysis of the stones including carbon dating has led researchers to conclude that the bimin road is a natural formation resulting from erosion and the currents but given that there are two other similar patterns in the area and considering the fact that some of the stones appear to be stacked at top one another there are some who maintain that there's more to the bimin road than carbon dating suggests bimy Road has been dated at around 2,000 to 4,000 years old too young to be a part of Atlantis but again the accuracy of carbon dating is admittedly questionable number five the Atlantis of Japan various underwater ruins around on the globe have been posited as the lost city of Atlantis upon their Discovery but if there's one that leads the pack it's the yonaguni monument experts call it one of the greatest discoveries in the history of underwater archaeology as with the bimin road many have dismissed these underwater rock formations as being naturally occurring but the structure is oddly geometrical and includes reliefs that vaguely resemble animal carvings and what appears to be the remnants of columns as such there are some like professor masaki Kimura who've argued in favor of this being the remnants of A Lost Civilization possibly the lost continent of moo another name for Atlantis so if a 10,000 year old civilization existed it would be a big surprise it would be unbelievable number four bloop the Julia recording certainly made waves in the scientific Community but if there's one deepsea sound file that people never seem to get tired of debating it's the bloop and it's not just scientists versus conspiracy theorists not even researchers within relevant Fields seem to be able to agree about its Origins there were occasionally uh rarely but but uh occasionally there were sounds that we just could not identify this Ultra lowf frequency High amplitude sound was recorded in 1997 first it was speculated that the sound was caused by icebergs dragging along the ocean floor but then in 2002 Christopher Fox of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration speculated that it had been produced by an animal Flash Forward another 10 years and the Noel was once again pointing towards ice Quakes number three the Megalodon that's going to be the other alternative human history across various cultures is chalk full of myths and legends about sea monsters that tormented Sailors of yester years unlike the Leviathan or the Kraken however we know for a fact that the mega Megalodon once swam these Seas the word Megalodon literally means big tooth and these 7in teeth are almost all that remain of this extraordinary creature no skeletons have ever been found measuring up to 59 ft in length and reaching upwards of 59 metric tons these prehistoric Terrors certainly earn the name the general scientific consensus is that they went extinct millions of years ago but there are those who believe they continue to survive in secret and it's not just Discovery channnel fueling the speculation species like the cican and mega mouth shark remind us that anything could lurk in the ocean depths number two the lost submarines of 1968 life aboard a submarine isn't for the faint of heart you are literally trapped in a long metallic cylinder hundreds of feet below the surface of the ocean when something goes wrong it often goes very wrong despite the inherent risks however four such vessels going missing in quick succession makes for an incredible coincidence with 318 lives and four Subs lost in a single calendar year 1968 is the most deadly year in submarine history since the end of World War II the USS scorpion the ins dear the manur and the k129 hailing from the states Israel France and the Soviet Union respectively all disappeared under mysterious circumstances and continue to be the subject of speculation decades later 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 Bermuda Triangle roughly defined by Puerto Rico Miami and the island of Bermuda this triangle is the subject of much Superstition using the terminology of today you would call the Triangle Well I mean you know this is the oldest fake news story in the world for the record this is among the most heavily traveled stretches of ocean in the world and most trips are completed without incident but the accidents and disappearances that have transpired are notably strange The Ellen Austin incident allegedly saw not one but two Crews disappear from a derel ship found in the Triangle the USS Cyclops was a US Navy ship that disappeared with all 309 Sailors there are countless such stories leaving an enduring shroud of mystery over these stormy seas ship set of shown up absolutely empty no sign of any struggle and yet the crew is just vanished which deep sea 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Published: Sat May 11 2024