TOP 5 DEEP SEA CREATURES
5 July 2025
Top 5 Creatures of the Deep The deep sea is a dark and difficult place to live, but the
Did you know there are over 1000 species of elasmobranchs – that’s sharks, skates and rays to their friends. Found all over the world from the depths of the oceans to golf courses! Yes, really! In the 1990s, floods in Queensland, Australia swept a group of bull sharks from two local rivers into a lake… on a golf course!
Sharks have been around for over 400 million years, making them way older than dinosaurs!
All sharks, skates and rays have skeletons made from cartilage (soft, light tissue also found in human noses and ears) rather than bone.
Skate and shark egg cases can often be found washed up on beaches. They’re known as mermaids’ purses!
About a third of elasmobranchs are threatened with extinction. The main culprit it overfishing – many are targeted for their meat and fins, while others are caught accidentally. You can help by only eating sustainably caught seafood.
If you want to find out more, grab a copy of our Sharks issue available on the AQUILA website.
Written by: Josette Reeves
Top 5 Creatures of the Deep The deep sea is a dark and difficult place to live, but the
What’s eating you? Disclaimer: If you’re feeling squeamish or don’t like gross science, this article might not be for
Brain Box: Brilliant Women and Their Mind-Bending Brainteasers At the end of last year, Dr. Apostolos Georgopoulos, the director
Your Musical Brain: Nature, Nurture, and Noise ‘If music be the food of love, play on.’ Do you know
Different Brains: All About Neurodiversity The amazing thing about brains is that they’re all different. Like fingerprints, no two
Cells, Synapses, and the Science of Memory: How the Brain Remembers Where in our brains are memories stored, and
New Leaf Publishing Ltd 2025