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Why so many deep-sea animals are red

NOAA Ocean Exploration Verified publisher
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Oceans

A red shrimp swimming above the floor of Hudson Canyon. NOAA explains that red light does not reach the deep ocean, so red animals are hard for predators and prey to see there.

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shrimp
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Checked by an AI assistant using the publisher, description and sample frames, then approved by the site owner. Not yet watched in full by a person. (2026-11-05)
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