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Introduction What you'll explore Master the challenge Take it further
There's so much to explore in the deep, where do you start?

We've brought together some of the weirdest animals in some of the most extraordinary places to give you an idea of what you'll encounter.

Species Factfiles
Look through the species files to find out more about the creatures you'll meet on your dive, from tiny jellies to massive deep sea sharks.

Infobursts Infobursts
Find out about some of the strange geological happenings that affect life in the deep, from bioluminescence to sea mounts.



Now you have all the information you’ll need in order to take the challenge. Come this way to start your Dive to the Abyss

Worldwide, roughly 27 million tons of fish, mammals, turtles, birds and other marine life are thrown back dead or dying into the sea each year as unwanted fishing by-catch.




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