Describes the startling discovery in 1938 of a live coelacanth, a fish believed to have been extinct for sixty-five million years, and discusses the coelacanth's anatomy, habitat, and life cycle.
Presents an introduction to tubeworms, creatures that attach themselves to the deep ocean floor near hydrothermal vents, explaining how they are able to thrive and survive with no mouth, no stomach, and no gut.
Presents an introduction to squids, in simple text with illustrations, and includes information on their physical characteristics, how they eat, and how they reproduce. Includes glossary.