Ocean Encounters: A Window into the Twilight Zone

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution oceanographer Andone Lavery and her team of scientists and engineers have created the ultimate tool for exploring the largest, least known habitat on Earth-the Ocean Twilight Zone, a layer of the ocean beyond all but the dimmest sunlight. What they find might change our understanding of deep-ocean life. Enter the twilight zone here: twilightzone.whoi.edu/
For more on the ocean twilight zone watch: • The Ocean Twilight Zon...
Written and Directed by Jennifer L. Berglund
Supervising Director and Writer Nick Stringer
Edited by Danielle S. Myers and Jennifer L. Berglund
Narrated by Jackie Mahon
Music and Sound Design by Travis G. Pullman
Chief Scientist, Andone Lavery
Shot on Location aboard The NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow
This film was made possible by a generous grant from The National Geographic Society
And supported in part by The Ocean Twilight Zone Project
Part of the Ocean Encounters virtual series. www.whoi.edu/ocean-encounters/
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

[@sforza209]

When woods hole makes a better documentary then documentary makers Curiosity Stream.

[@ivanvoltski]

This is super-cool! Amazing instrument

[@gglreallysucks5512]

It makes me FURIOUS that there are fishing vessels exploiting this zone. Genuinely just disgusting.

[@jyy9624]

You will upchuck if you knew what else they do

[@cynthiasellers8738]

Bravo! Great to see my old colleagues continuing to spread back the frontiers of science! Beautiful film.

[@WHOI]

As we prepare for the premiere of A Window into the Twilight Zone check out this video for more info on the ocean twilight zone: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ7EZ4CDaJpskJI

[@MichelleCusolito]

Thanks for this premier! Fascinating, as always.

[@WHOI]

Want to know what it’s like to produce a film at sea or what lurks in the mysterious ocean twilight zone? Filmmaker Jennie Berglund and Oceanographer Andone Lavery, and her graduate student Rachel Kahn!, are here to answer your questions. Ask away!

[@sassandlace]

So fascinating, great job. Thanks for letting us watch

[@reimiranda3213]

This was a really awesome short film! It was incredibly interesting to see how the science is done and how many precautions there are when deploying such a valuable instrument. Do you also collect seafloor bathymetry on these missions?

[@jejebah]

So glad you liked the film! Very often bathymetry is collected on these cruises, but I do not believe that was done on this particular cruise. You'd have to ask Andone though.

[@marleymarlesmusic]

Fantastic film Jennie! Congrats!!

[@jejebah]

So glad you were able to be here!!! Thank you!! Hope things are going well, Marley!

[@kikeneyra31]

Fantastic!

[@fuadazminuddin4904]

Great job, WHOI👍 Hopefully someday I can be there studying and doing the science.

[@adelinevanwinkle4056]

Thats cool!

[@DG-iw3yw]

Fantastic but also sad we dont have more views etc

[@steveparks6439]

Very informative video, fascinating actually-who knew? Is it possible to declare the Twilight Zone a World Class Historical Site or even an Ocean National Park? Don’t laugh, in Laguna Beach, CA., we created a natural ocean park area that helped keep oil platforms from our distant shores. Congratulation on your success and research.

[@jaquanhigh2769]

Super excited to see this!

[@maryjomiuccio3499]

Looking forward to seeing this!

[@samantham.7070]

Why?

[@kestkr]

Dream job

[@washingtonbraga743]

I wonder how that particular location was selected among numerous others. Was it a random choice? The Alvin Canyon may be quite extense.

[@jejebah]

You would have to ask the scientists, but my understanding is that the site was selected because it was well-known, and it was the shortest distance from Newport to the shelf break, which is where we can enter twilight zone depths.

[@chubs0215]

Aye aye Captain Taylor

[@shakirobaid2895]

cant wait

[@chrismoore2194]

me also

[@alanmerkle7417]

Hi, what is the name of the ship that launched 'Deep Sea'? Thank you

[@jejebah]

The NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow!

[@sergioaragon52]

que lo traduzcan al español.gracias

[@jennettebarnes8790]

Question from a 6-year-old viewer: How did you build the technology for the deep-sea vehicle?

[@WHOI]

Hi there! Learn more about our Deep-See vehicle here: twilightzone.whoi.edu/deep-see/

[@isabellahdinardo3083]

woo hoo

[@petermaclearn3227]

How are these small and microscopic marine organisms, as featured in this film, and that exist at these depths, marketable?

[@christopherbassett9810]

My understand is that the commercial markets for smaller organisms is primarily limited to products like fish oil and fish meal. Markets exist for other small organisms like krill.

[@mr.grumpyspider7874]

What if its like Dante Inferno?

[@jejebah]

Hi all! You can continue asking questions here if you have them!

[@alanmerkle7417]

Hi, what is the name of the ship that launched 'Deep Sea'? Thank you

[@albertmerchant686]

I WISH DOCUMENTS WOULD STOP OVER DRAMATIZING. JUST EXPLAIN NO NEED TO TRY MAKING IT MORE EXCITING

[@ChantelStays]

....the loss of comm was 100 percent...*aliens*

[@possum2620]

Not time, race against humans

[@Bungowumperpuss]

Against the Chinese

[@TheReepe]

this video is too long for youtube

[@mmneander1316]

Congratulations video, you managed to bring in the leftist politics already within the first minute.

[@tealynx]

Ah yes, because rushing to learn about ocean life before that life is gone is politics.