Oceans Apart: The Worlds Exisiting Under the Sea

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These underwater kingdoms reign supreme in our world

As you can tell from my lovely wordy and writerly post title, the next stop on my tour of the earth is...

The ocean!  

Or more accurately, the oceans. There's more than one of course. We have the Pacific, Atlantic, Artic, and so on. And although they all flow together at some point and look pretty much the same from the top, these seas have vastly different ecosystems under their surfaces. 

Each gigantic body of water that separates our rich land ecosystems with tens of thousands of miles is its own world. A world that is characterized by stunningly bizarre creatures and alien landscapes. The oceans are primordial, yet so unknown; over 90% of these ancient waters are unexplored. But the 10% that we do know is populated by hundreds of thousands of species. It's incredible to me how vast these underwater kingdoms are. I think the sheer size of the oceans are part of what contributes to the oceans' magic, their mysteriousness. Who knows? Maybe mermaids and megalodons are waiting out there somewhere, just out of reach. 

In a world where so much is known and available, with internet explanations at a touch of a button, the fact that we as a collective species know so little about something so essential to our planet is both humbling and exciting. I miss a time where we knew practically nothing and experimented and discovered our way through the ages. Remember the 19th century industrial revolution? Look at how much society progressed! But think again and remember how environmental issues worsened as innovation soared overhead. 

The oceans are populated by so many wonderous creatures, but in the 21st century, they're also now home to plastic and oil spills and waste. True to who we are, humans will most likely be too curious to be able to abstain from discovering more of the oceans. 

Where will that lead us? 

















https://vocal.media/wander/15-bizarre-underwater-discoveries-by-deep-sea-divers

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