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What is at the bottom of the ocean?

The ocean covers over 70% of our planet, and yet, we’ve only mapped about a tenth of it. In this episode, Tai explores the deep ocean to learn about its mysteries and what survives in its darkest corners.

Tai explores the deep ocean to learn about its mysteries

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This week, Tai takes a (figurative) deep dive into the darkest corners of the ocean. (CBC)
Tai Asks Why25:21What is at the bottom of the ocean?

The ocean covers over 70% of our planet, and yet, we've only mapped about a tenth of it. We know more about the far side of the moon than we know about our own ocean! In this episode, Tai explores the deep ocean to learn about its mysteries and what survives in its darkest corners.

This week Tai spoke with: 

  • Verena Tunnicliffe, a marine biologist who has spent 30 years studying all the weird and wacky animals that thrive on the bottom of the ocean

  • Melissa Omand, Assistant Professor of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. She's an explorer who uses robots to explore the ocean depths

  • Bob Dziak, NOAA's acoustic engineer, who has dropped sound recorders into places like the Mariana Trench.

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