Some people may be petrified of the ocean. Which is understandable, but what if they came to realize that there is so much more to the ocean than the parts we swim in. We only see a small portion of the ocean. The parts that we swim in at the jersey shore, or even just the waters that you sail over on a boat. But have you ever thought about what is underneath of you when you’re in that boat? Thousands of feet of just pure, darkness and scary creatures, most of which we’ve probably never seen before.
Have you ever thought about how deep the ocean was below you? According to this website the deepest part of the ocean is called the Mariana Trench which is located right on the coast of the Philippines. The deepest point of this trench… 7 miles. I can’t even begin to wrap my head around how deep that is. Heres something to think about. According to the deep sea challenge, ““If Mount Everest were dropped into the Mariana Trench, its peak would still be more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) underwater.” (Mariana Trench ) You probably wouldn’t want to go swimming here, because not only is it pure darkness, it’s also only a few degrees above freezing!
There are plenty of other reasons why the ocean is a horrifying place. Many of us are afraid of sharks. But after doing some research there are a ton of other creatures that would make me want to have a pet shark. Here are a few.
1. The Japanese Spider Crab: This is an arachnophobes biggest nightmare. The Japanese spider crab is a sea creature that usually lives off the coast of Japan (right around the Mariana Trench). According to the Encyclopedia of Life this creature can weigh from about 35 pounds to 45 pounds and can be about 10 feet long. So if you don’t like spiders… or crabs, this definitely isn’t something you’d want to come across! 
2. Deep sea Hatchetfish Here’s something that you’ve probably never seen before, and well hopefully never want to see. This is a fish that can produce its own light. Kind of like the one in finding nemo. Except this one looks a lot like a piranha.If you want to learn more about the hatchetfish check out this website.
So basically, the ocean is a lot scarier than you may think. And we’ve really only explored 5% of the ocean, so who knows what else is out there!
Check out this article about some of the other scary features of the ocean !
Cites:
http://www.seasky.org/deep-sea/hatchetfish.html
http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinchack/why-no-one-should-mess-with-the-ocean
http://eol.org/pages/2924326/details