Story: Deep-sea creatures All images & media From page 1 – Exploration of the deep 16th-century depiction of the deep The voyage of the Challenger (1st of 3) The Challenger’s deep-sea trawl (2nd of 3) Laboratory on the Challenger (3rd of 3) New Zealand’s submerged continent Big catch Zones of the ocean From page 2 – The mesopelagic zone Slender lanternfish Blobfish and snailfish Prickly shark Light-producing creatures (1st of 3) Firefly squid (2nd of 3) A swarm of krill (3rd of 3) Pearlside Giant squid From page 3 – The bathypelagic zone Bristlemouth Examining slickheads Gulper eel Humpback anglerfish Phantom anglerfish From page 4 – Sea-floor life The ocean floor Two species of giant tubeworm Collapsible sea urchins King crab Bottom-dwelling species (1st of 3) Ling (2nd of 3) Rat-tail fish (3rd of 3) From page 5 – Fishing in the deep Fishing for hoki Estimating the age of a fish Patagonian toothfish