In the last twenty years, scientists have made impressive progress in studying and mapping deep-sea life.
Recently, the Schmidt Ocean Institute made a significant finding about life under undersea volcanic vents. A team of marine experts found ecosystems of creatures like worms, snails, and bacteria living beneath the seafloor near a well-studied undersea volcano. They used a special underwater robot to uncover hidden cave systems, revealing that these animals live both above and below the seafloor, adding a new twist to our understanding of hydrothermal vents.
The ongoing discoveries from expeditions like those by the Schmidt Ocean Institute highlight the importance of understanding and safeguarding our oceans. The institute adds that these findings emphasize the need to explore and protect the vast and mysterious ocean, as there’s still so much we don’t know about it.