The otherworldly species threatened by deep-sea mining - in pictures

Thousands of metres below the ocean's surface, diverse aquatic species, from octopuses to coral, thrive in extreme darkness and cold. Amid plans to mine the seabed's mineral riches, experts warn of the threat to lifeforms still to be documentedMore in this serieso Race to the bottom: the disastrous, blindfolded rush to mine the deep seao 'False choice' - is deep sea mining required for an electric vehicle revolution?o Covid tests and superbug killers: how the deep sea is key to fighting pandemics Continue reading...