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Fathoms Deep Beneath the Sea

Fathoms Deep Beneath the Sea

1922 · 13 min · Documentary

Beneath the waves are mountains, plains and valleys full of life: here the conger, the octopus, and the wrasse hunt for food; shrimps and prawns act as scavengers; sea anemones and starfish decorate the seafloor, and the spider crab assumes protective colouring by covering its back with pebbles.

Directed by H.M. Lomas

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