Elephant Seals are seals which have no ears. There are two types - the Northern Elephant Seal and the Southern Elephant Seal.
Name: Elephant Seal Scientific Name: Mirounga Leonina/Mirounga Angustirostris Year Discovered: N/A Family: Phocidae Habitat: N/A Ocean Zone: Epipelagic, Mesopelagic, Bathypelagic Geographical Position: Northern Elephant Seals: East Coast of the U.S.A, Canada and Mexico Geographical Position: Southern Elephant Seals: Macquarie Island, South Georgia, Iles Kerguelen, and Peninsula Valdez Prey: Northern: Rays, Small Sharks and Squid Prey: Southern: Squid and Fish Predators: Killer Whales and Great White Sharks Other Threats: Marine Debris, Boat Crashes and Fishing Other Facts: The Elephant Seal got its name from the male's nose, it looks a bit like an Elephant's!
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The Blob Fish is a fish that has almost no muscle because they live in great depths. They look quite ugly when pulled out of the water, and because of this have been talked about by media than other creatures in this zone.
Name: Blob Fish Scientific Name: Psychrolutes Marcidus Year Discovered: N/A Family: Psychrolutidae Habitat: N/A Ocean Zone: Mesopelagic and Bathypelagic Geographical Position: Australia, New Zealand Prey: Edible Matter that floats down Predators: N/A Other Threats: Scientists think that the Blob Fish will become endangered because of Deep Sea Trawling Facts: To obtain buoyancy, they have no muscle! Vampire Squids are a type of squid that live deep underwater. They have lights on the top of their head, which they can turn on and off. They also have spikes on their squirter.
Name: Vampire Squid Scientific Name: Vampyroteuthis Infernalis Year Discovered: N/A Family: Vampyroteuthidae Habitat: Deep Ocean Ocean Zone: Bathypelagic and Abyssopelagic Zones Geographical Position: N/A Prey: None. They eat tiny bits of carcass that float down from the sea floor Predators: Giant Grenadier Other Threats: When in captivity, they can only survive up to two months Facts: The Vampire Squid's scientific name means 'Vampire Squid Of Hell'! Sea Pigs are a species that live underwater. They have legs, not fins, and eat tiny things that float down from the sea floor. If they fall into trenches they cannot swim out.
Name: Sea pigs Scientific Name: Scotoplanes Year Discovered: N/A Family: Elpidiidae Habitat: Deep Ocean Bottoms Ocean Zone: Bathypelagic and Abyssopelagic Zones Geographical Position: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Prey: None Predators: N/A Other Threats: Deep Sea Trawling, Being Hunted (In Japan, Sea Pigs are a delicacy) Facts: Up to 300 Sea Pigs can be captured in a single Deep Sea Trawl |
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