Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Take a quick dive into the deepest place on Earth — the Mariana Trench.

At about 36,000 feet deep, the Mariana Trench is a world of extreme pressure, freezing darkness, translucent snailfish, giant amphipods, and one startling truth: even here, signs of humanity exist. Discover what lives in the abyss and what researchers have uncovered.

Written and Narrated by: Erin Berge
Edited by: Chris Carpineti
Audio: Audioblocks
Footage: The University of Western Australia/Caladan Oceanic, Shutterstock, Adobe Stock
Eurythenes: Weston, Johanna N. J. et al, 2020, Zootaxa

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