Here are some of the otherworldly deep-sea creatures! ... Found at depths of 3,000 to 6,000 feet, the gulper eel, also known as the "pelican eel," has a slender body and insanely huge mouth, ...

Pelican eel: The midnight zone 'gulper' with a giant mouth to swallow animals bigger than itself Elusive colossal squid finally caught on camera 100 years after discovery in world 1st footage ...

The deep sea is filled with all manner of weird and wonderful creatures. Among them is a bizarre eel species with a giant mouth that has a remarkable resemblance to a pelican's beak.

They are very rarely seen because they live so deep in the ocean, and even rarer is the opportunity to see one do what it does best – inflate its jaws like a pelican (hence the nickname, pelican eel).

This deep-sea shark has an elongated, eel-like body that grows up to 6.6 feet (2 m) long, as well as a large, flattened head. It is found worldwide and swims by undulating its body like a snake.

Deep-sea batfish. Credit: Museums Victoria Hair-raising photos of newly discovered sea creatures that evolved to survive the world's deepest depths reveal an extraordinary look at life from the abyss.

Ten Horrifying Deep Sea Creatures, Ranked. By Rae Paoletta Published April 17, 2017 ... Spooky fact(s): It’s pretty obvious why the Gulper eel is also known as the “pelican eel”: ...

Deep-Sea Bestiary by Peter Tyson The ocean depths are home to a phantasmagoria of bizarre creatures, ... which are deposited in the pouchlike lower jaw (hence its common name, pelican eel).

Hair-raising photos of newly discovered sea creatures that evolved to survive the world’s deepest depths reveal an extraordinary look at life from the abyss. Images were released earlier this ...

These are our 50 favorite deep sea creatures. ... The gulper eel (also referred to as the pelican eel) is named for its massive mouth and jaw, which helps them to swallow prey whole.

The gulper eel in the video is likely a juvenile, the researchers said, given its small size. Adults can reach 3 feet. Nautilus Live is the brainchild of Robert Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic ...