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In the deep ocean, life is concentrated at chemosynthetic oases where primary production is made possible via chemosynthesis at cold seeps and deep sea hydrothermal vents. The nonchemosynthetic regions of the deep are divided into two very different worlds. First is the midwater, where pelagic wanderers tread migratory routes that span entire oceans, and planktonic drifters and their predators take part in bioluminescent light shows. It is separated into zones based on depth, including the sunlight zone (epipelagic), twilight zone (mesopelagic), midnight zone (bathypelagic), abyssal and hadal zones. And below, lies the deep sea floor. A kingdom of mud and ooze, where sessile creatures cling to any solid outcrop and corals craft kingdoms on the seamount crusts. The worlds of the deep sea could not be more different, and yet their stories are fundamentally intertwined. In this episode, we delve into the Twilight Zone.

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Episodes:
1 The Twilight Zone
2 The Midnight Zone coming soon
3 The Abyssal Plain coming soon
4 Seamounts and Canyons coming soon
5 Hydrothermal Vents coming soon

Written, narrated and edited by me, Leo Richards. This channel (Natural World Facts) is a solo passion project dedicated to exploring the wonders of the natural world and telling stories that inspire! I'm so excited to share this series with you at last.

Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) is a nonprofit oceanographic research foundation that has been pioneering deepsea research and discovery since 2009, on board their old vessel RV Falkor and their new RV Falkor (too). Their remotely operated vehicle (ROV) SuBastian is equipped with a suite of sensors and a 4K camera that has illuminated the depths and livestreamed dives around the world. Most footage shown is filmed and provided by SOI. Huge thank you to them for contributing their footage, and working with me to create this series! Check out their website: https://schmidtocean.org/

00:00 Introduction to the Deep Ocean
04:04 The Ocean Midwater
05:21 Introducing Schmidt Ocean Institute
06:54 The Sunlight Zone (Epipelagic)
08:51 The Twilight Zone (Mesopelagic)
10:40 Twilight Zone Drifters Gossamer Worm
11:28 Twilight Zone Drifters Bloodybelly Comb Jelly
12:12 Twilight Zone Drifters Swimming Sea Snails
12:48 Twilight Zone Drifters Deep Sea Siphonophores
14:47 Twilight Zone Drifters Meroplankton and Larvae
15:35 Twilight Zone Drifters The Life Cycle of Jellyfish
16:31 Twilight Zone Drifters Deep Sea Jellyfish
17:38 Introducing Nekton Active Swimmers
18:38 Deep Sea Cephalopods The Glass Octopus
19:10 Deep Sea Cephalopods The Glass Squid
19:52 Deep Sea Cephalopods Inking as Defence
20:41 Deep Sea Cephalopods Mimicry of Swordtail Squid
21:43 Deep Sea Cephalopods Hunting Techniques
22:38 Deep Sea Adaptations Countershading and Counterillumination
23:54 Deep Sea Adaptations Silvering in Cutlassfish
25:43 Deep Sea Adaptations Silvering in Hatchetfish
27:00 Deep Sea Adaptations Strawberry Squid
27:40 Vertical Migration Introduction
29:14 Vertical Migration the Largest Migration
30:50 Vertical Migration Deep Sea Lanternfish and Humboldt Squid
32:30 Vertical Migration the Deep Sea Food Web
33:55 The Midnight Zone (Bathypelagic)
35:13 Sponsored Segment Masterworks X NWF

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