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'An ancient, complex, and very serious game is going on': The weird ways creatures feed in the open ocean

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Sönke Johnsen looks at dinner in the deep, where creatures living in the open ocean have evolved weird ways to feed.

The difficulties of finding food have led to some novel feeding strategies.

In an environment where food is scarce, where there is nowhere to hide, animals must find new ways to protect themselves.

Sönke Johnsen vividly describes how life in the water column of the open sea contends with a host of environmental challenges.

He interweaves stories about the joys and hardships of the scientists who explore this beautiful and mysterious realm.

Johnsen: Life is under threat from human activity and rapidly changing before our eyes.