What is Deep water?

Deep water is like a really big pool that goes all the way down to the bottom of the ocean.

Imagine you're playing in your bathtub, and you put your hand under the water, it feels cool and soft. Now imagine that bathtub is huge, so big it stretches for miles, and instead of just being shallow, it’s super deep, like hundreds or even thousands of feet deep! That's deep water.

Think about a tall building, like the one your dad works in. If you could walk all the way down inside that building, from the top floor to the bottom floor, that would be pretty far. Now imagine walking all the way through a building that's even taller than that, and instead of stairs, it’s just water! That’s how deep deep water can be.

In deep water, there isn’t much light coming from above, it’s like being inside a dark tunnel. But even though it’s dark, lots of creatures live there, just like how you might play hide-and-seek in the dark under your blanket. Some fish and animals are adapted to be able to see and move around easily in that deep, dark water.