#zahhab region depths

[aquatark]

Terra Coin Zoom - Zahhab Region Depths

Endless Ocean: Blue World, Nintendo Wii

the shrips!!!! me and my shrimp wife watching coin with dinner tonight

[valkacastle]

Glass squid - Cranchia scabra

Length: 4.5 inches

A barrel-shaped squid whose rough surface is covered with star-shaped protuberances. It has 14 luminous spots around its eyes, which are actually organs called photophores.

*[What’s inside?]

This species keeps a special fluid, lighter than salt water, in its rounded body to aid buoyancy. It makes up more than 60% of its body weight!

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranchia_scabra 

[morethanmeetstheass]

Huzzah another person who played endless ocean blue world. Favorite moments in that game?

oh, man, the nostalgia i have with that game... i think my two favorite moments were entering valka castle and hearing nella fantasia playing, and then all of the diving in the zahhab region depths bc im a slut for deep sea diving

[aquatark]

Giant Siphonophore - Zahhab Region Depths

Endless Ocean: Blue World, Nintendo Wii

it's interesting to me how close to the floor the giant siphonophore in this game is... makes me worried you're gonna get one of those danglies caught in the hydrothermal vents!! be careful, queens!!

[aquatark]

Entering the Depths - Zahhab Region

Endless Ocean: Blue World, Nintendo Wii

it's moments like these where dolphin emulator's fog distortion is a little more clear... on real hardware, this scene would have a lot more water fog making the depths look a little more mysterious lol

[aquatark]

Deep-Sea Battle - Zahhab Region Depths

Endless Ocean: Blue World, Nintendo Wii

the cutscene for this event is one of my favourite things in the whole series… it’s so awesome, shot like a nature documentary but cooler!

thank you so much for the submission!

Submitted by BBB

[aquatark]

Chimney Forest - Zahhab Region Depths

Endless Ocean: Blue World, Nintendo Wii

i know it would have been annoying because of how narrow the zahhab region depths are, but i still feel it was kind of a missed opportunity to never have these hydrothermal vents active in-game...

[aquatark]

Depths Intro - Zahhab Region Depths

Endless Ocean: Blue World, Nintendo Wii

go there, go in the dark

[aquatark]

Antlia Coin Zoom - Zahhab Region Depths

Endless Ocean: Blue World, Nintendo Wii

this has always been one of my favourite zoom backgrounds, the white shells just go so hard against the abyss' sand

[valkacastle]

Risso’s dolphin - Grampus griseus

Length: 13 feet

This gray dolphin has a large, rounded head. As it grows older, its skin gradually becomes white. It has no teeth in its upper jaw and sometimes no teeth at all. It swims the seas leisurely in groups of up to several dozen.

*[White scars]

Adults look white because of countless scars on their skin. All dolphins and whales are injured at some point, but their scars usually fade with time. This species’ injuries leave permanent white scars that gradually turn their entire body white as they get older.

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risso%27s_dolphin 

[valkacastle]

Sea pig - Scotoplanes globosa

Length: 4 inches

This creature is pure white with two large protuberances on its back. It has between five and seven pairs of legs and swims casually along the seabed as if walking. It may look nice enough at first glance, but turning it over reveals a mouth full of countless tentacles that might make you flinch.

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotoplanes 

[valkacastle]

Vampire squid - Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Length: 1 foot

Easily recognized by its wing-shaped fins, eight arms, and two extended threadlike organs, the vampire squid raises its tentacles to cover its body in a defensive posture when it feels threatened. It has several light-producing organs and can release a viscous luminescent fluid from the tips of its tentacles. It uses these abilities freely to defend itself from predators by diverting their attention.

*[Infernal messenger]

Its scientific name, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, literally means “vampire squid from the inferno”. However, this species is not a squid, nor does it suck blood, so the scientific name probably comes from its appearance. Incidentally, although it is not a squid, it isn’t an octopus either. It is a creature closely related to the ancestors of squid and octopuses.

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_squid 

[valkacastle]

Popeye grenadier - Coryphaenoides cinereus

Length: 1 foot 8 inches

This fish has large eyes and a body that narrows toward the tail. Larvae of the Macrouridae family, like this species, are rarely encountered, as they never live near the surface. As such, there are many unknowns concerning its ecology.

*[Different scales]

The Macrouridae family divided into subfamilies as a result of evolving and adapting to different environments. The Macrourinae subfamily have ctenoid scales with small spines at the rear, and the Bathygadinae subfamily have smooth cycloid scales. This species is a member of the Macrourinae subfamily and has ctenoid scales.

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coryphaenoides 

[valkacastle]

Deep-sea blind shrimp - Alvinocaris longirostris

Length: 1 inch

You can see right through its white body to its transparent internal organs. It has bacteria living in its gills, but it’s not clear what purpose they serve.

*[Thermal sensors]

These shrimp live in a very dangerous area near hydro-thermal vents that spout water at approximately 575 F. Special heat-sensitive organs on their back help them to avoid the hot water. Specimens with partially melted bodies have been found, so even they need to be careful.

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvinocarididae 

[valkacastle]

Giant sea spider - Colossendeis colossea

Length: 1 foot 2 inches

Its long, narrow, red body has four pairs of long legs and two pairs of shorter ones that contain its intestines and reproductive organs. The male protects the eggs inside one pair of its shorter legs, known as ovigers. Although it looks like a land-based spider, it is classified as a completely separate species.

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossendeis_colossea 

[aquatark]

Entering the Depths - Zahhab Region

Endless Ocean: Blue World, Nintendo Wii

i really do like the introduction to this area... it's so ominous!