What is the end of the world like?

In the dark depths of 4 kilometers under the ice, there is still a miracle of the earth hidden, this is the true face of Antarctica you have never seen!

This is the Alucia, equipped with state-of-the-art submersibles and new high-sensitivity cameras that can record images in complete darkness, and it is about to head to the depths of the Antarctic, a completely unknown journey;

After breaking into the Antarctic waters, you will see pictures that are hard to see in your life. The 16-meter-long body is flying in the air, and a group of humpback whales is eating together...

Before the official exploration, let's review what humans have discovered in Antarctica in the past two hundred years:

First, meteorites

As of 2010, 48,000 meteorites have been discovered, and traces of microorganisms have also been found on one of the Martian meteorites. Did life exist on ancient Mars?

Second, fossils

In a world that has been frozen for tens of millions of years, many animal fossils and tropical plant fossils have been found, and a large number of dinosaur fossils have also been found. What does this mean?

Third, the pyramid

It is so angular it appears to have three from a satellite perspective, almost identical to the three pyramids in Egypt. Whether it is artificial construction or natural construction, as long as you enter this coordinate, you can easily find it (79°58'39.25"S, 81°57'32.21"W)

Fourth, ice core

This ice core was taken from 3,046 meters below the ice and is about 1 million years old;

This is the first time in history to use a submersible to explore the ice water of the Antarctic continent. The temperature of the seawater is close to freezing throughout the year. No one has explored it before. It is said that there are very strange and huge creatures living in the depths of the sea. What will we encounter?

Dive start:

Do you want to know what it's like under the icy waters of Antarctica? There are many dangers here, more than 90% of the icebergs are hidden underwater, and the submersible may hit them at any time;

3 meters underwater, this is what the iceberg looks like underwater as if it had been deliberately carved. It's spectacular, isn't it?

Underwater 15 meters, these are erected in the seawater, like giant stone circles, the sperm whale family is sleeping, like some kind of mysterious ritual, their sleep time is usually only 6-24 minutes, and it is difficult to imagine the mood of the photographer at that time, If the whale suddenly wakes up, what will be the scene?

50 meters underwater, the base of the iceberg gradually appears in front of our eyes. When you stare at the abyss, the abyss is also staring at you, as if it can devour people at any time;

There does not appear to be any sign of life here, and the submersible continues to descend;

250 meters below the sea, the krill storm is coming! In just a few minutes, the submersible was surrounded by krill, so many that they could barely see the water in front of them, and occasionally a few radiated blue light;

What we have seen now is only a very small part. The real number of Antarctic krill is about 700 million tons. Almost all animals here feed on krill;

They are the cornerstone of Antarctic ecology and the ultimate secret of all Antarctic biological rations;

500 meters under the sea, life is hidden here, do you think they are all plants?

You are wrong they are all animals, such as this hairy star:

It has existed on the earth for 300 million years, and it looks like a shuttlecock. All its tentacles are so coordinated that it can slowly rise by dancing lightly. The way it descends is more interesting, such as this: a successful landing, more like a shuttlecock;

This is a sponge, and an animal that lived in the sea 600 million years ago, and was often used for bathing and washing dishes in ancient China;

This thing that looks like a duck is also an animal, and at the moment it is devouring plankton in the water;

There is also this pink sea pig, which is a very elegant predator. After sucking microbes with its feet, it gently sends them to its mouth;

Surprisingly, this silverfish inserted two fins directly into the seabed. Is it tired of swimming? Will it run directly with these two feet?

600 meters under the sea, this is the Styx jellyfish, which is about 20 meters long. It is one of the most difficult to see giant creatures in the world. The world, can't help but wonder, is this a species on earth?

1000 meters under the sea, this is the deepest depth that a submersible can dive. Do we have any other surprises?

Yes, a creature that has always been thought to be non-existent has finally been photographed, this is a giant squid, and it is also one of the most difficult-to-see giant creatures in the world;

Its appearance is so sci-fi, its body is milky white, and its big eyes are staring at the camera, we have never seen it, and it seems that it has never seen us;

Although there is no grass in Antarctica, there are many huge creatures, such as this giant sea-scale insect:

A body with dense bristles, and a giant mouth like an alien, which is about as heavy as a watermelon when lifted;

In Antarctica, almost all marine species are larger than in other sea areas, and sea spiders less than 1 cm in other sea areas can grow up to 30 cm in size here;

In other sea areas, amphipods are only about 10 millimeters long, but here they can grow to more than 10 centimeters long. Not only that but there are also 60 centimeters of starfish and 1-meter-high sponges. Crazy scavengers with tongues, and tube jellyfish with lengths of tens or even hundreds of meters;

This is just a surprise under the Antarctic Ice Ocean. After landing, you will see a mysterious world that has never been like a dream!

What is hiding under the frozen Antarctic?

This is Dongfang Station. In the dark depths of 4 kilometers under the ice of Dongfang Station, there is a miracle of the earth hidden, that is, Dongfang Lake, which has an area of ​​14,000 square kilometers. It has existed under the ice for 30 million years, and its purity More than twice that of two distilled water treatments;

If there is life in this lake, it is likely to be lived 30 million years ago. As of 2012, the Russian scientific research team has drilled down to 3,769 meters under the ice, and they can only glimpse the true face of Dongfang Lake. It was discovered that there is a complex ecosystem in Dongfang Lake, and the existence of giant life is suspected below;

Second, Vanda Lake

It is very mysterious, and it is another miracle on earth. It seems to always appear only in winter. It is usually flickering and disappearing. Sometimes we can't see it on the satellite;

What is even more amazing is that we all know that Antarctica is the coldest place in the world, and the deepest temperature of the lake bottom of Fanda Lake has reached an astonishing 27 degrees, the salt content is more than 6 times that of seawater, and the calcium chloride content is even higher. Scary, 18 times that of seawater;

This is simply incredible. So far, no one has been able to accurately explain this phenomenon. The theory of volcanic geothermal and solar radiation has been ruled out, and it has become a mystery in the world again;

Today, due to the influence of global warming, Antarctica, which used to be at minus tens of degrees Celsius all year round, has reached a high temperature of 20.75 degrees, 1.5 trillion tons of glaciers have melted into the ocean, and a large number of prehistoric creatures continue to appear, just like they left yesterday. Same;

Maybe one day, we can actually see dinosaur remains completely preserved by freezing, this ice and snow world will continue to be fascinating and still inaccessible...