Why are DEEP SEA Creatures Coming to Surface? | Leviathan Mystery | Dhruv Rathee

Summary

Highlights

• Oarfish sightings are believed by some cultures to predict disasters, such as earthquakes. 🐟
• The Giant Phantom Jellyfish and Smooth Lumpfish are among other deep-sea creatures appearing at the surface. 👻
• Warmer surface temperatures due to climate change are pushing deep-sea creatures to explore different habitats. 🌡️
• Deep-sea mining is a pressing environmental concern threatening undiscovered marine life. ⛏️
• A global call to action, led by NGOs, seeks to prevent the start of deep-sea mining. 📢

Key Takeaways

• Deep-sea creatures are being seen more frequently at the ocean's surface, and this is linked to environmental changes. 🌊
• Climate change is causing ocean temperatures to rise, pushing deep-sea creatures towards cooler, surface waters. 🌡️
• Deep-sea mining poses a significant threat to marine biodiversity, disrupting ecosystems with long-term effects. ⚠️
• Political decisions and actions are deeply connected to environmental changes and biodiversity conservation. 🏛️
• A global movement against deep-sea mining is crucial to preserve these unexplored ecosystems and the life they harbor. 🌍

Overview

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction to Deep Sea Creatures This chapter introduces readers to the fascinating world of deep sea creatures, exploring why encounters with such creatures are becoming more common. It highlights the enigmatic Sea Devil, a fish equipped with a bioluminescent appendage used to lure prey. The chapter also delves into ancient beliefs, such as the Japanese myth that spotting an oarfish at the surface is an omen of disaster. Additionally, it recounts historical events during World War II when naval sonar operators mistook a vast movement of deep sea fish for the ocean floor.
• 00:30 - 01:30: Oarfish Sightings and Japanese Beliefs In January 2023, a Japanese fisherman discovered a rare and extremely long fish resembling a snake in his fishing net. The fish, later identified as an oarfish, measured almost 6 meters in length. The chapter explores the significance of oarfish sightings in Japanese culture and beliefs.
• 01:30 - 03:00: Other Deep Sea Creature Sightings The chapter titled 'Other Deep Sea Creature Sightings' describes an encounter with a Deep Sea Oarfish. The creature was described as sticky and white, resembling rubber. Typically found about 1 km below the sea surface, the sighting of an oarfish carries ominous connotations according to Japanese legends, as they are believed to be harbingers of disasters such as earthquakes. The chapter mentions the sighting of an oarfish preceding the devastating earthquake in Japan in 2011.
• 03:30 - 04:30: Introduction to Dhruv Rathee's AI Masterclass The introduction of Dhruv Rathee's AI Masterclass begins with an intriguing story about the mysterious appearances of oarfish bodies along global coastlines. Traditionally seen as harbingers of earthquakes in Japanese culture, these occurrences have multiplied globally in recent years. Notably, in 2023, a fisherman captured 50 oarfish at once, and sightings have continued, with live oarfish even being spotted in regions like California and Mexico by 2025. This chapter sets a mysterious and captivating tone by linking cultural myths with real-world occurrences to spark curiosity and interest.
• 04:30 - 05:30: Overview of Earth's Oceans and Exploration The chapter explores the increasing frequency of sightings of rare deep-sea creatures such as oarfish and Giant Phantom Jellyfish, highlighting the historical significance of these events. The text notes that live sightings and documentation of such species were rare until recently, marking a new era in ocean exploration and marine biology.
• 05:30 - 09:30: Sunlight and Twilight Zones Explained The chapter 'Sunlight and Twilight Zones Explained' describes some unique marine life observations in unusual locations. Typically found 1-2 km deep, these creatures were discovered much closer to the surface in specific instances. In Antarctica, a marine creature was observed at just 80 meters deep. Similarly, a Smooth Lumpfish, which resembles a brain, was caught by fishermen in Russia and mistaken for an alien. Additionally, the chapter recounts the spotting of a Black Sea Devil Anglerfish, or Sea Devil, near the surface off the Spanish coast. These occurrences highlight the unusual presence of deep-sea creatures in unexpected areas.
• 09:30 - 19:30: Bioluminescence and Unique Deep Sea Creatures The chapter discusses deep-sea creatures, particularly bioluminescent species, which are rarely seen at the surface. It raises the question of why these organisms, which humans were unaware of for thousands of years, are appearing at the ocean's surface now. The chapter aims to explore and understand the reasons behind this phenomenon.
• 19:30 - 23:00: Midnight and Abyssal Zones The chapter titled 'Midnight and Abyssal Zones' opens with an introduction to a new offering by the narrator, an AI Masterclass. This is a 2.5-hour live online workshop that aims to teach participants how to use 20 different AI tools. The range of AI tools includes well-known ones like ChatGPT and DeepSeek, as well as lesser-known Chinese AI tools like Hailu AI and Kling AI. The workshop will cover various applications of AI, such as image and video generation, along with website creation.
• 23:00 - 24:00: Hadal Zone and World War II Discovery The chapter discusses the opportunity to upskill oneself in Artificial Intelligence through a live, affordable workshop. The workshop is an enticing offer as it costs as little as two movie tickets, but has limited availability, encouraging quick action. Links and QR codes are provided for registration. The focus then shifts back to a larger topic relating to the Earth's surface, which comprises 71% of the total area, though the details of this subject are not fully covered in the provided transcript.
• 24:00 - 27:00: Diel Vertical Migration The chapter "Diel Vertical Migration" discusses the vast expanse of Earth's oceans, which make up 97% of the planet's water across the five main oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern. It highlights that these oceans are home to 94% of the world's wildlife. However, it also points out a significant gap in human exploration, as only 5% of the oceans have been explored and mapped, leaving the deep sea largely uncharted.
• 27:00 - 30:30: Impact of Climate Change on Deep Sea Creatures The chapter "Impact of Climate Change on Deep Sea Creatures" highlights the mystery and lack of exploration of the Earth's oceans compared to space. It contrasts the extensive mapping of Mars and time spent on the Moon with the minimal human presence in the deepest parts of the ocean, particularly Challenger Deep. It provides insight into the limited human understanding of deep sea environments, emphasizing the Oceans' Sunlight Zone visible from coastal areas like Goa.
• 30:30 - 37:00: Threat of Deep Sea Mining The chapter "Threat of Deep Sea Mining" discusses the vibrant and crucial ecosystem found in the upper layers of the ocean, where photosynthesis occurs and supports a diverse marine life. It highlights the presence of key oceanic species like whales, sharks, turtles, and dolphins, and explains the importance of macro algae and phytoplankton in forming the foundation of the oceanic food chain. As one descends past 10 meters, the ocean begins to darken as sunlight is absorbed, emphasizing the challenges faced by marine life in deeper waters.
• 37:00 - 40:00: Call to Action and Conclusion This chapter discusses how sunlight penetration decreases with depth in the ocean. At 100 meters, only 1% of sunlight remains. Beyond 1,000 meters, natural light doesn't reach, making it harder for humans to see. The chapter then introduces the Twilight Zone, which begins at 200 meters and explains how water absorbs longer wavelengths, like red, first, leaving shorter wavelengths like blue and violet more prevalent at greater depths.

Why are DEEP SEA Creatures Coming to Surface? | Leviathan Mystery | Dhruv Rathee Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 "Living in the depths of the oceans" "these deep sea creatures" "why are we seeing more of them?" "This scary looking fish" "is called the Sea Devil." "It carries a torch on its head," "using it to lure a prey into its mouth." "There's a centuries old Japanese belief" "that appearance of an oarfish above water" "is a sign of a disaster." "During World War 2," "sonar operators of the navy" "were shocked to see a false sea floor." "Millions and billions of fish," "were swimming out of the deep sea"
• 00:30 - 01:00 "towards the surface." Hello, friends! Let's talk about January 2023. In Japan, a fisherman went out in his boat for fishing. Somewhere in the middle of the sea, he threw the fishing net into the water. After a while, when he was retrieving the fish trapped in his net, he found a strange, long fish. This fish was extremely long. Like a snake. Its length was later measured to be almost 6 meters.
• 01:00 - 01:30 Its body was sticky and white like rubber. This wasn't a normal fish. It came from the deep sea. It was a Deep Sea Oarfish. Usually, they are found deep in the sea, around 1 km below the surface level. This fisherman released it back into the sea because according to Japanese legends spotting an oarfish is a sign of a disaster. Especially earthquakes. In 2011, Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and just before that earthquake
• 01:30 - 02:00 dead bodies of about 20 oarfish were found on the Japanese coast. But today, these stories are being questioned, because not only in Japan, but in the last few years, in many places across the world, dead bodies of oarfish have washed up on sea shores. In 2023, a fisherman caught 50 oarfish in one go. In 2024, in California, oarfish was spotted thrice. in February 2025, a live oarfish was spotted in Mexico. "What are you doing?" "That's an oarfish."
• 02:00 - 02:30 These fishes being spotted so frequently is extremely surprising because until a few years ago, spotting oarfish used to be rare. It was only in 2001, that for the first time, a live oarfish was filmed. But it's not just about oarfish. Many such deep sea creatures are suddenly being spotted at surface level quite frequently. Giant Phantom Jellyfish is an amazing creature with ribbon-like tentacles longer than 10 meters.
• 02:30 - 03:00 They are usually found 1-2 km deep in the ocean, but in Antarctica, they were spotted at the depth of merely 80 meters. There were two other such incidents. In Russia, fishermen caught a creature that was believed to be an alien. It was a Smooth Lumpfish, its body looks like a brain. Apart from this, about 2,000 meters away from the Spanish coast, a Black Sea Devil Anglerfish was spotted at the surface level. This scary looking fish is called the Sea Devil.
• 03:00 - 03:30 Once again, these two types of fish are deep sea creatures which have almost never been spotted at the surface level. So obviously, the question arises, what is happening? These deep sea creatures humans didn't even know about them for thousands of years, why are they suddenly coming up to the surface now? Come, in this video, let's try to understand this topic properly.
• 03:30 - 04:00 Friends, before we start with this video, I would like to tell you about my new live workshop, the AI Masterclass. A 2.5-hour long online masterclass, where I'd be live personally, to teach you how to use 20 different AI tools. ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Midjourney, Leonardo AI, Dream Studio, Runway ML, and many new Chinese AI that you might not have even heard about, like Hailu AI, Kling AI. We will talk about image generation, video generation, and even website generation,
• 04:00 - 04:30 through Artificial Intelligence software. This is a great and affordable opportunity to upskill yourself in AI, because it costs as little as 2 movie tickets. But since this is a live workshop, only a limited number of people can attend it. So if you are interested, act fast! You can use the link given in the pinned comment or in the description or you can scan this QR code. The exact date and time of the workshop is mentioned in this link. Now let's get back to our topic. About 71% of the Earth's surface
• 04:30 - 05:00 is covered with water. We have classified this water mass as different oceans. 97% of the water on earth is in the 5 main oceans. Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and the Southern Ocean. 94% of the world's wildlife is found in these oceans. But do you know what, humans have explored and mapped only 5% of the oceans. The remaining 95% especially the deep sea,
• 05:00 - 05:30 still remains a mystery. Surprisingly, we have better maps of Mars than the ocean floor of the planet we live on. Also, 12 astronauts, have spent a total of 300 hours on the moon, but only 3 people, and only for 3 hours, were able to go to the deepest point of the sea, Challenger Deep. When you're at a beach in Goa, and look at the blue water, you can see only the topmost layer of the ocean. This is called the Sunlight Zone, the depth to which sunlight can reach.
• 05:30 - 06:00 In this area, the oceanic wildlife is the most colourful and diverse. This is the only layer of the sea where photosynthesis is possible. That is why macro algae and phytoplankton are found here. These two living beings are the basis of the oceanic food chain. Apart from this, in this zone, are most of the things we associate with the ocean. Whales, sharks, turtles, and dolphins. But as we go deeper, it starts getting darker. The water absorbs sunlight. At the depth of 10 meters,
• 06:00 - 06:30 only 16% of the sunlight remains. And by 100 meters, only 1% of the sunlight remains. And if we go deeper still, light cannot reach beyond the depth of 1,000 meters. This is why it's difficult for humans to see beyond this depth of the ocean. But after the sunlight zone, at the depth of 200 meters, begins the next zone, called the Twilight Zone. As you know, sunlight encompasses all colours. It is a spectrum of colours. Red has the longest wavelength and blue and violet have the shortest. Water absorbs the longer wavelengths first.
• 06:30 - 07:00 That's why red is the first to disappear. Then orange, yellow, green, and finally blue and violet. Only blue and violet light reaches the twilight zone. All other colours disappear by then. And within this zone, we start seeing the weird creatures. Like this Strawberry Squid. This squid looks quite like a strawberry. One of its eyes is bigger than the other. The bigger eye helps it see into the water at higher levels that get light, and the smaller eye helps it see bioluminescence in the dark.
• 07:00 - 07:30 This squid looks red to us because we see it when it's at shallower depths, in full spectrum light. But if you look at it in the twilight zone where it lives, it will look almost black. Because the colour red doesn't reach there. Its colour acts as a camouflage in its environment. If you go a bit deeper down the twilight zone, you will find Bloody-Belly Comb Jelly. Once again, this looks to be a fluorescent red. In the deep seas, most creatures cannot see the colour red. So, to camouflage themselves,
• 07:30 - 08:00 they are red in colour. When this jellyfish moves, colourful lights flicker on its body. It looks like 8 rows of rainbows moving through the water. Now, you might be wondering, since light cannot reach this deep in the water, how do these lights flicker? This is because of an interesting process called Bioluminescence. Through Bioluminescence, living beings emit light. This is due to two special chemicals. Luciferin and Luciferase.
• 08:00 - 08:30 When these two chemicals come together, there's a chemical reaction. And the energy emitted by this reaction is emitted as light instead of heat. These deep sea creatures use this light either to hide themselves or to attract other creatures or to communicate with each other. Like, look at this beautiful creature. It looks like a water fairy. It's called Sea Angel. It's smaller than a human finger
• 08:30 - 09:00 and in the dark, its empty stomach glows. It's completely blind, but this sea angel, can turn into a devil within a few seconds. Its quick tentacles help it form a trap, which is impossible to escape. As soon as the prey reaches its stomach, it stops glowing. At the depth of 600-800 meters, is the Barreleye Fish. Another fascinating fish. Its head is transparent and looks like a dome. Look at it carefully. No other fish resembles it even in the slightest.
• 09:00 - 09:30 Looking at it, you will find that its eyes must be the black dots above its nose. But actually, these green bulbs are its eyes. It's interesting that these eyes can only see upwards. So how does it track its food? Scientists theorise that it can somehow rotate its eyes. This feature feels like an alien technology. A living submarine with a transparent dome with a 360° rotating periscope. If you go deeper into the ocean,
• 09:30 - 10:00 you will find this terrifying giant squid. These squids are 13 meters long, equivalent to a two-storey house. The diameter of its eyes is 25-30 cm, the size of a basketball. These are the largest eyes of any living beings on Earth. Adapted to find its prey in the dark waters. Come, let's go deeper. After crossing 1,000 meters, the twilight zone ends and the midnight zone begins.
• 10:00 - 10:30 Here, sunlight doesn't reach at all. The creatures which live here often move about between the twilight zone and the midnight zone. Like the deep sea Anglerfishes. Including the Black Sea Devil. The Anglerfish was first popularised in the film Finding Nemo. You might recall this animation. These fish have a fishing pole on their head, with a shiny bulb. They use this bulb to attract their prey in the dark waters. This was shown in the film as well.
• 10:30 - 11:00 But the thing that wasn't shown in the film and one of the weirdest fact about angler fish, is its reproduction strategy. The male fish are one-tenth the size of the female fish. And their only reason for existence is to reproduce. Once they find a female, they become one with her. And "becoming one" actually means merging with her body. They start sharing the same blood. And in a way, they become an organ of the female's body. The females collect multiple partners to reproduce.
• 11:00 - 11:30 About 6-8 males can be found attached to a female body. All of this would have given you an idea the deep sea is vastly different from life on land. Similarly, we have this Vampire Squid. This is the last remaining species of its order. All its relatives died 200 million years ago. Now remain as fossils. Its eight legs are connected to each other by a cloak-like webbing. When they are stretched out,
• 11:30 - 12:00 it looks like a vampire's cape. For many years, scientists assumed that vampire squid would be a dangerous predator. But in reality, it is not a blood sucker. In fact, it eats poop. So, even though vampire squid got a cool name, but it doesn't accurately reflect its behaviour. Let's go further down in the depths. At the depth of 2,000-3,000m, there is a farmer who grows its own food. This is a Yeti crab. This Yeti actually exists.
• 12:00 - 12:30 Its nickname is Yeti because the fur covering its arms reminds us of a Yeti. But if you want to know the truth of the Yeti from the Himalayas, I have discussed it in this video. But this Yeti crab is blind. Its fur is actually bacterial colonies. It farms bacteria on its hairy arms and then eats those bacteria. And here, specifically, we are talking about sulphide oxidising bacteria, which grow on it because it lives near hydrothermal vents.
• 12:30 - 13:00 If we go further down, at the depth of 4,000 meters, the Midnight Zone ends and the Abyssal Zone begins. It continues till 6,000 meters below the surface level, and this zone is still vastly unexplored. The creatures found here aren't found anywhere else on Earth. The Titanic's wreck is present in this zone, around the depth of about 3,810 meters. Some creatures living at this depth have been discovered. Like this Dumbo Octopus. It's named so because of its big ear-like fins
• 13:00 - 13:30 because it reminds us of Disney's flying elephant Dumbo. At no point does it migrate to the levels above, instead, it spends its life in the deep sea. These Dumbo Octopuses are possibly the cutest animals in the deep sea. They swim gracefully and slowly drawing descriptions like the 'deep sea ballerinas.' Most of the seafloor is at a depth of 6,000m but at some places the sea is deeper than this. At such places, we call the depth of 6,000m to 11,000m
• 13:30 - 14:00 as the Hadal zone. This is the deepest part of the oceans and is still full of mysteries. We can talk about this in another video. For now, let's stick to the main topic. Why are these deep sea creatures coming up? During World War II, some sonar operators of the navy discovered something interesting. They saw that at night, the entire sea floor rises up hundreds of meters. This was discovered using sonar. However, the sea floor wasn't actually rising above.
• 14:00 - 14:30 Instead, in a large number of fishes, squids, and plankton were swimming upwards. This unique event is now called the Deep Scattering Layer. This was the first clue to the hidden highways of the sea, visited by millions of marine creatures every day. The deep scattering layer is that part of the sea which reflects sound. It reflects sound because of the high density of marine life. Scientists have found that every day,
• 14:30 - 15:00 millions and billions of creatures ranging from small zooplankton to medium-sized fish, swim to the surface level, and then back to the depths. This is said to be the largest migration on Earth. And the surprising thing is that this has been happening for centuries, hidden from human eyes. Imagine, billions of animals, that weigh 25 times more than the total mass of humanity, swim up and then down, all at once, every single day. This upwards and downwards migration is called the Diel Vertical Migration. DVM. This migration happens daily.
• 15:00 - 15:30 Every night. You can see this graph of the migration. During the day, this yellow part is at a depth of 400 meters in the ocean. But at night, this yellow part moves up to the surface. This isn't limited to only a few places. It happens everywhere. From the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean. From the North Atlantic Ocean to the Southern Ocean. So the question is why do all these creature undertake such a difficult journey every night?
• 15:30 - 16:00 The simple answer is 'to eat without being eaten.' In simpler words, they do this to feed. Since photosynthesis happens only at the surface, phytoplankton is found at the surface. Many small fishes and zooplankton feed on this phytoplankton. You might ask, why don't they eat during the day? Because they are in the danger of being eaten during the day. There are other predators, creatures like sharks, whales, and dolphins, might eat them. That's why these small fishes and deep sea creatures
• 16:00 - 16:30 swim to the surface at night. They feed in the dark and before daybreak, they disappear back into the depths of the sea. Here, the problem is that this has been changing over the past few years. Due to climate change, instead of this daily migration, they're migrating permanently. With the earth getting warmer, these deep sea creatures are moving towards colder places like the poles. You'd already know that the heat generated by global warming is mostly being absorbed by our oceans.
• 16:30 - 17:00 90% of the heat is absorbed by the oceans. And with time, as this heat is absorbed by the water, the oceans keep getting hotter. The temperatures that were stable for hundreds of thousands of years are now rising. So what's happening here is that the heat from the sun is warming up water at the surface. But the water in the deep sea remains cold. At the same temperature as before. Because the sun's heat can't reach there. Warm water is lighter than cold water. It is less dense. That's why it's closer to the surface.
• 17:00 - 17:30 And the cold water remains at the bottom. These two waters cannot mix easily. Consequently, the oxygen in the water at the surface cannot get to the cold water at the bottom. There is a shortage of oxygen in the deep sea. Even a slight shortage of oxygen means that the population there will decline on a large scale. This gives rise to the threat of extinction. And these deep sea creatures have evolved in stable oxygen environments. So in their search for oxygen, they are migrating towards the surface. They are moving from the deep sea to surface water.
• 17:30 - 18:00 This is dangerous for them because they have not evolved to live in surface water. During the day, they will easily become prey to sharks and whales. Scientists predict that by the end of this century, the temperature of the Abyssal zone will increase by 1° Celsius. And deep sea creatures, compared to those living near the surface, will migrate 4 to 11 times faster. The future of these amazing creatures is now in danger and many such creatures can be extinct forever.
• 18:00 - 18:30 The shocking part is that many of these creatures haven't even been discovered yet. Every year, new animals are discovered in the deep sea. Such creatures can now be extinct because of humans, about which we don't even know. And it's not just about these creatures. Our lives are also connected to the deep sea. The deep sea stores large quantities of carbon. Phytoplankton actually works as trees. They absorb carbon and store it among themselves in the deep sea.
• 18:30 - 19:00 This regulates the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. But due to the changes caused by climate change, the carbon dioxide absorbing capacity of the oceans is decreasing. However, climate change is still a long-term threat. In the short term, there's another pressing threat to these deep sea creatures caused by humans. This threat is Deep Sea Mining. Look at this Scaly-Foot Snail.
• 19:00 - 19:30 Its legs are made of iron. It lives on the deep sea floor near the hydrothermal vents. It is a small creature with a big heart. Its heart is 4% of its body volume, in the entire animal kingdom, this creature has the biggest heart compared to its body. If humans had such big hearts, it would've been as big as our heads. It has been living near the hydrothermal vents on the seafloor for millions of years. But some crony capitalists are trying to kill this off. Till now, this snail has been found at three places.
• 19:30 - 20:00 But mining companies are trying to get their hands on these places. They want to mine for gold and silver near these hydrothermal vents. Some people want to earn money by sending large machines there, to dig in the deep seas, causing large-scale destruction of this ecosystem. Here, I won't hesitate to say that there are some useless politicians like Donald Trump, who are a burden for the entire planet. Such politicians brainwash their followers repeatedly
• 20:00 - 20:30 by saying that there is no such thing as climate change. And on the other hand, to help their crony capitalist friends, they promote things like deep sea mining. Narendra Modi is also like this. When he needs animals for his PR, he will go to the Ambani's private zoo to habe a photo shoot. But when it comes to actually saving animals, when it comes to actually protecting the biodiversity of our country,
• 20:30 - 21:00 he will let keep quiet and let jungles be cut and allow the death of animals. There are many examples of this. Whether it's the Hasdeo jungles, which is being chopped down to allow mining or the Nicobar island. To help their crony capitalist friends, they are willing to allow deep sea mining. I'm not kidding, look at this article. The Modi government is planning to permit deep sea mining near Kerala. Many people are protesting against this in Kerala. This will be disastrous not only for the animals and the environment, but also for the locals living there.
• 21:00 - 21:30 Their crony capitalist friends have already poisoned our rivers and our soil. Let's leave the deep sea as it is. Now some people will criticise me for talking about politics in a scientific educational topic. To you all I have to say is haven't you understood this yet? Whether it's science, environment, or economics, everything is linked to politics. Because of these useless politicians, the middle class is dying because they want to benefit their friends. And because of these useless politicians,
• 21:30 - 22:00 our remaining natural environment will be destroyed. Because they think about their friends, not you. Friends, deep sea mining is something that hasn't been done anywhere in the world. But these greedy politicians all across the world and their crony capitalist friends are trying their best to begin deep sea mining. The United Nations has an International Seabed Authority which has the authority to grant this permission to any country in the world. Although no country has received the permission to do deep sea mining yet, but there's immense pressure on this organisation.
• 22:00 - 22:30 It's speculated that it might grant permission to a few countries this year. But we need to raise our voice and show them the strength of the masses. Many NGOs and activists have already raised their voices against deep sea mining. There are about 32 countries to openly say that they won't support deep sea mining. You can see the names of these countries on the screen. Greenpeace has drafted a petition to create pressure on governments all across the world. 'Stop Deep Sea Mining Before It Starts' More than 3 million people have already signed this petition.
• 22:30 - 23:00 I am one of them. And I would ask you to sign it too. It is linked in the description and pinned comment. As it mentions, it is a 'once in a generation' opportunity. By the time we were born, fossil fuel factories had been built everywhere. On land, many jungles had already been cut down to facilitate mining. But this destruction hasn't reached the deep sea yet and we can stop it. Many organisations have come together, to form this Deep Sea Conservation Coalition.
• 23:00 - 23:30 You can go on their website to understand further details about the exact dangers it poses. This is about protecting these creatures, that we discussed in this video. As Mahatma Gandhi said, "The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed." Nature can fulfill our needs, but not our greed. That's why this fight against greedy billionaires is crucial.
• 23:30 - 24:00 I hope this was an informative video. The link to join the AI workshop is in the description below. And the hydrothermal vents and deep sea that we talked about in this video; did you know that life began there? There's a significant connection between the origin of life and the deep sea. If you want to know more about how life came to be, I have discussed the details in this video. You can click here to watch it. Thank you very much!