From a young age, I have been obsessed with deep sea creatures. I love all wildlife, especially everything in the ocean, but the abyss is a place that fascinates me so much. Right now, it’s as close as we can get to exploring an alien planet with bizarre and unknown lifeforms, and it still holds many mysteries.

Thanks to organizations such as NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), we are slowly solving these mysteries on scientific expeditions around the world. In honor of these expeditions, I have created a 1 hour compilation of some of the best deep sea footage NOAA Ocean Exploration has gathered over the years.

If you’re interested in their video library, you can check it out here : https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/multimedia/. Because NOAA is a US government organization, everything is free and in the public domain. However, it’s good practice to give them credit for their work.

When I made this video, I intentionally included some of the weirdest, eeriest looking deep sea creatures with haunting and unsettling music playing in the background. You may think some of these bizarre creatures are AI-generated nightmares, but all of them are 100% real! Enjoy!