Oceans cover 71% of Earth’s surface, and 97% of the water’s depths remain completely undiscovered. Scientists find around 2,000 new ocean species every year, and as time goes on, the creatures they find seem to become even stranger than before.
Stranger, but still mysteriously beautiful. It’s inspiring to think that even more animals we had no idea about will soon be discovered… there are mysteries still hidden in our beautiful world.
So check out these 18 creatures. They are unique, downright wacky, and yet astounding.
1. Axolotl
2. Leafy Seadragon
3. Blob fish
4. Blue Dragon
5. Deep Sea Angler fish
6. Firefly Squid
7. Flying Gurnard
8. Frogfish
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9. Line Angler
10. Ghost Shark
11. Megamouth Shark
12. Mola Mola
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13. Ogrefish
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14. Pink Handfish
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15. Sarcastic Fringehead
16. Weedy Seadragon
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17. RoughBack Bat Fish
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18. Sea Butterfly
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