First Ever Predator Found 8,000 Meters Deep in Ocean Trench

First Ever Predator Found 8,000 Meters Deep in Ocean Trench

A new species has been discovered in the Atacama Trench, one of the deepest and least explored areas of the ocean. A previously unknown predator, Dulcibella camanchaca, was found at a staggering depth of 7,902 meters (4.9 miles). An Unexpected Find in the Atacama Trench During a 2023 expedition, scientists set out to study the life forms of the Atacama Trench, using baited traps to attract scavengers. What they didn’t expect was to capture a lar…