Mapping the abyss
Physics under pressure
Life in the Hadal Zone
Humans in the deep
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Mariana Trench
artiteacher Hadal Zone Life
Under the squeeze, under the squeeze, we're floating completely at ease.
artiteacher Massive single-celled organisms thrive in the dark mud of the trench floor.
artiteacher Sort deep sea creatures by depth to discover how life survives the Mariana Trench.
Giant amoebas: Xenophyophores are single-celled organisms found in the trench that can grow as large as a tennis ball.
The deepest region of the ocean, typically lying within trenches from 6,000 to 11,000 meters below the surface. In 2017, researchers filmed a specialized snailfish swimming 8,178 meters deep within this dark environment.
What physical feature does the Mariana snailfish lack compared to shallow-water fish?
What toxic substances do xenophyophores in the Mariana Trench safely absorb from their environment?
Why can deep-sea organisms in the Mariana Trench survive pressures that would crush humans?
What is the name of the ocean zone that includes trenches deeper than 6,000 meters?