This Russian Fisherman's Deep Sea Instagram Is the Stuff of Nightmares

Roman used to work in the African region of the Atlantic Ocean, where he gathered a lot of pictures of mysterious sea creatures – thus came the idea to create an Instagram page. Now he has over 20,000 followers inspired by his finds from the deep sea.

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Roman often gets asked whether it is scary or disgusting to pick up these sea creatures. His definitive answer is ‘No!’

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Although some of them are frankly terrifying.

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But most of these creatures don’t survive the change in pressure when they are brought up from the deep sea. So they pose no threat.

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Social media followers may get the impression that such creatures are a common occurrence, but quite the contrary. These creatures are a rarity.

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But even the most common fish can be caught on camera from an interesting angle.

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One of the most memorable creatures he encountered was a frilled shark. “It was impressive to see the teeth of this ancient predator”, he comments.

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Roman himself believes that his account is popular, because it tells a story of an ordinary sailor who comes in contact with such fantastic beasts.

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Still, just make sure you don’t look at it for too long before you go to bed at night…