deep-sea
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Conservationists say this and other extraordinary deep-sea snails, limpets, mussels and clams could be threatened by plans to mine valuable minerals from the deep seabed.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The agency approached Hughes, the aerospace businessman, to build a massive deep-sea drill-ship called the Hughes Glomar Explorer, and paid him more than $350 million—billions in today’s money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
It was known that when whales die and drop to the seafloor, their sunken bodies -- called "whale falls" -- provide a source of food to deep-sea creatures.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Some of the animals seen by the scientists also live in hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, suggesting whale carcasses could help connect these deep-sea communities.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Five years in my past, my father used to take me and Charlie deep-sea fishing on the weekends.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
