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Hydrothermal Vent Life

Discover the extraordinary creatures living at hydrothermal vents—from giant tubeworms to glowing shrimp—each adapted to thrive in extreme deep-sea heat.

Explore the strange and specialized animals that live around deep-sea hydrothermal vents, where life depends on chemical energy, not sunlight.

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