Chapter 1
Journey to the absolute bottom of the world
Chapter 2
Colossal records of the open sea
Chapter 3
Masterpieces of geological and biological design
Chapter 4
Bioluminescence and phantom lights of the sea
Ch 2 · Colossal records of the open sea
BETA
schopenhauer Sort colossal sea creatures by size to discover the ocean's most extreme records.
schopenhauer The colossal squid inhabits the pitch-black depths of the Southern Ocean.
schopenhauer Deep in the icy Southern Ocean lives the world's largest invertebrate.
Quiz
What is the estimated lifespan of the longest-living Greenland shark discovered by scientists?
schopenhauer The Giant Siphonophore
Coiled in the deep, longer than a whale, the giant ribbon floats!
schopenhauer In the cold Arctic waters swims the longest-living vertebrate on Earth.
Fun Fact
Whale heartbeats: A blue whale's heartbeat is so loud and powerful that scientists can detect it from up to two miles away through the water.
Glossary
blue whale (noun)
A widely distributed baleen whale that is the largest living animal. Growing up to one hundred feet long, this gentle giant holds the record as Earth's largest animal.
A widely distributed baleen whale that is the largest living animal. Growing up to one hundred feet long, this gentle giant holds the record as Earth's largest animal.