“The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can’t.” ― Christopher Paolini

My darlings, did you know that 94% of life on earth is aquatic? Though, sadly we’ve only just begun to explore this magical mystery below.

In fact, we’ve better maps of Mars than we do these oceans of Earth. Strange, as I’ve often marveled at the striking similarity between our deep seas and outer space.

And yet, they are our most powerful, life-giving force.

Underneath the surface exists marvels inconceivable to man—mountain ranges 35,000 miles long with peaks towering far above any land-based mass.

Oh, and I haven’t even begun to describe the greatest light show on Earth.

In this video, David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square’s worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean.