Ocean's Twilight Zone: Watch Robots Capture 'Rare Glimpses' Of Marine Creatures
Marine biologists and researchers have long been captivated by the ocean's twilight zone, a mysterious region situated between 200 and 1,000 metres below the surface of the water.
This mysterious place, shrouded in darkness all year, is teeming with an incredible diversity of life, most of which is still unidentified and unrecorded.
Modern technology, in the form of robotic submersibles, is now illuminating this secret world and offering infrequent views of the?marine life that inhabits the twilight zone.
What Is Found In The Ocean?
YouTube has a video that shows a portion of the huge and enigmatic underwater world.
An organisation devoted to ocean research, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), revealed that they submerged two robots?in the water to capture amazing scenes from the ocean's twilight zone.?
It is the region that sits just below the ocean's surface and out of the direct line of sunshine.?The term "twilight zone" refers to the region 200¨C1,000 metres below the surface, according to the Guardian.
It is home to many marine animals and critters, including dead phytoplankton and fish excrement, that feed on billions of tonnes of organic materials.
When Did They Found The Rare Scene Of Marine Life?
In the month of October, they found this footage.
Why Did The Scientists Drop The Robots Into The Ocean?
Because the ocean is so large, it might be challenging for scientists to locate the species they wish to research.?
Part of the caption says, "That's why two ocean robots are better than one for capturing these rarely-seen glimpses of Twilight Zone animals!"During the October Nautilus Live mission, the scientists used the robots.?
They deposited them into the "dense patches of marine life" using the hybrid remotely operated vehicle (HROV) Mesobot from WHOI.
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