🏆 Deepest-diving animals in the world

Of the 16 animals on My Earth Toy's 3D globe, Mariana snailfish ranks first at 8,000 m, followed by Dumbo octopus (7,000 m) and Hydrothermal vent shrimp (3,600 m). The figures come from our checked encyclopedia data; real-world record holders that are not on the globe are not included. Tap a name for photos and facts.

Not on the globe yet: Cuvier's beaked whale, the deepest-diving mammal (2,992 m).

#	Name	Class	Depth
1	Mariana snailfish	Fish	8,000 m
2	Dumbo octopus	Molluscs	7,000 m
3	Hydrothermal vent shrimp	Crustaceans	3,600 m
4	Southern elephant seal	Mammals	2,390 m
5	Narwhal	Mammals	2,370 m
6	Sperm whale	Mammals	2,250 m
7	Greenland shark	Fish	2,200 m
8	Yeti crab	Crustaceans	2,200 m
9	Whale shark	Fish	1,930 m
10	Leatherback sea turtle	Reptiles	1,280 m
11	Great white shark	Fish	1,200 m
12	Giant manta ray	Fish	1,000 m
13	Japanese spider crab	Crustaceans	600 m
14	Weddell seal	Mammals	600 m
15	Fin whale	Mammals	316 m
16	Common octopus	Molluscs	200 m

Only figures we could check are included; things without a reliable number are left out. Last updated: 2026-11-02

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