A search for some of Earth’s most extreme creatures in the West Coast's deepest underwater canyon



A search for some of Earth’s most extreme creatures in the West Coast's deepest underwater canyon

Geobiologist Victoria Orphan stands at the stern of the research vessel Western Flyer, watching her colleagues put the last touches on an unusual spread. Among the offerings: a large turkey leg, an alligator head and bowls of gelatinous agar that resemble consomme.

This meal isn’t for the ship’s...


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