AP Spotlight Submersible finds sea creatures thriving in the deepest parts of the ocean ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN Associated Press Aug 2, 2025 Aug 2, 2025 Updated Feb 3, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — An underwater voyage revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches.kAmx? E96D6 6IEC6>6 6?G:C@?>6?ED[ E96 4CFD9:?8 AC6DDFC6[ D42?E 7@@5 2?5 =24< @7 DF?=:89E 42? >2<6 :E 92C5 E@ DFCG:G6] $4:6?E:DED <?@H E92E E:?J >:4C@36D AC@DA6C E96C6[ 3FE =6DD :D <?@H? 23@FE 6G:56?46 @7 =2C86C >2C:?6 =:76]k^AmkAm#6D62C496CD EC2G6=:?8 2=@?8 E96 zFC:=–z2>492E<2 2?5 p=6FE:2? EC6?496D :? E96 ?@CE9H6DE !24:7:4 ~462? FD65 2 DF3>6CD:3=6 E@ 7:?5 EF36H@C>D 2?5 >@==FD<D 7=@FC:D9:?8 2E @G6C b`[___ 766E 566A] %96 566A6DE A2CE @7 E96 @462? 8@6D 5@H? 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