The World Beneath ― The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Marine Life

From internationally renowned marine biologist Dr. Richard Smith comes an underwater journey into the homes of hundreds of unknown sea creatures

Dr. Richard Smith has dived into the ocean more than thirty-five hundred times. He regularly comes face to face with sea animals most of us have never heard of, and certainly never seen; he’s even discovered and named many of them. In The World Beneath, Dr. Smith takes us through the mysterious, sprawling deep blue sea and introduces us to its jaw-dropping, but unknown residents.

Through his mesmerizing words and his award-winning photography, we venture deep into the unknown with him as our guide. We meet his beloved pygmy seahorse, which he is is the world’s leading expert on. We dive with him in the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. We meet the likes of viperfish, vampire squid, spider crabs, and frilled sharks.

The creatures we meet through Dr. Smith are both friendly and dangerous, but they’re all fascinating. Sadly, many of them are in jeopardy, with likely extinction ahead. We get to meet them before it’s too late.

Complementing the text are thirty-two jaw-dropping and richly colored photographs from Dr. Smith’s expeditions. These include some of his award-winning ones and others being seen for the very first time. They show the striking colors of the sea creatures and give a remarkable up-close view of their world.