Name: Life in the deep oceans
Uploaded: 2008-09-11T01:00:00Z
Duration: 13 min 6 s
Description: With vibrant video clips captured by submarines, David Gallo takes us to some of Earth's darkest, most violent, toxic and beautiful habitats, the valleys and volcanic ridges of the oceans' depths, where life is bizarre, resilient and shockingly abundant.

With vibrant video clips captured by submarines, David Gallo takes us to some of Earth's darkest, most violent, toxic and beautiful habitats, the valleys and volcanic ridges of the oceans' depths, where life is bizarre, resilient and shockingly abundant.

David Gallo: Life in the deep oceans

Life in the deep oceans

Oceans harbor Earth's most bizarre life forms, from 150ft jellies to volcanic bacteria, revealing a world alien to our own.

The deep sea's alien ecosystems, powered by chemosynthesis, challenge our understanding of life's limits and origins on Earth.

Life thrives in the deep sea's extreme conditions, from toxic vents to pitch black, revealing Earth's robust biodiversity.