The deep sea is the biggest, most mysterious part of our living planet. For a long time, scientists thought this was just a huge empty space and nothing lived down there, because it’s too dark, too cold, there’s too much pressure, and not enough food. Now we know the deep sea is full of amazing life all the way to the very bottom. To survive down there, animals get up to all kinds of strange things and look completely different from anything else on Earth.
Written by award-winning marine biologist and author Dr. Helen Scales, and printed with a fifth silver pantone throughout, The Deep Dark Ocean comprehensively visualizes the deep ocean environment and brings its beautiful and unbelievable quirks to life. Readers find themselves immersed in the velvety dark landscapes of deep-sea plains, trenches, and mountain ranges, and discover ghostly octopuses, sea pigs, dancing crabs, coral, and sponge forests, Elvis worms, and Ninja lanternsharks, among other remarkable creatures.
For ages 7+
Reviews
An eye-opening dive into the sunless but not lifeless deeps . . . A tantalizing invitation to learn more about the least explored parts of our planet.
— Kirkus Reviews
Contributors
Helen Scales
Author
Helen Scales is a marine biologist, broadcaster, and author of many books, including The Shell Spotter’s Guide, What the Wild Sea Can Be, and Spirals in Time, as well as several titles for children, such as Shells… and What They Hide Inside and Oceanopedia. She writes regularly for National Geographic and The Guardian, and is a storytelling ambassador for the Save Our Seas Foundation. Follow her on Instagram @drhelenscales.
Ana Miminoshvili
Illustrated By
Ana Miminoshvili is an award-winning illustrator and designer from Tbilisi, Georgia. Ana is a winner of the Communication Arts Excellence Award and the YOUNG GUNS 22 Creative Choice Award. Follow her on Instagram @anano__.
