Mysteries of the Deep Ocean (Part 3)

Imagine life in the very deep sea – eternal darkness, no plant photosynthesis to form the base of the food webs, water temperatures hovering around freezing, pressures 1000 times greater than at the surface. Yet complex and diverse ecosystems exist; weird and sometimes very large creatures float and swim; and around 80% of this world remains unexplored. Join Nan Evans and her guest, oceanographer Chris Kelley, as they consider life in deep ocean (part 3 of a three-part program). (KPTZ airdate: June 3, 2026) Learn more:NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology ProgramNOAA Office of Ocean Exploration Benthic Deepwater Animal Identification GuideOcean Exploration TrustUniversity of Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory ArchiveMonterrey Bay Aquarium Research InstituteSchmidt Ocean InstituteChris Kelley at Ocean Exploration TrustChris Kelley at Schmidt Ocean InstituteChris Kelley's lecture: In Deeper Waters: Exploring Earth’s Largest, Yet Least Understood, BiomeThe Mysterious Deep SeaAnimals of the DeepMysteries of the DeepBBC Earth: The Strangest Creatures of the OceanNews from NOAA Ocean ExplorationInside the Quest to Mine the Bottom of the Sea Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and can support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!