In the final days of 2017 we shared a gallery of disturbing underwater creatures captured by the deep-sea fisherman Roman Fedortsov. His trips can last whole months, and whenever he gets the chance, he documents the incredible beings that end up trapped in his nets. Not even Lovecraft and Giger together could have imagined something like this…

Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)

They seem pulled from our worst nightmares, and at the same time, they are a stark reminder that we know very little about the world we live in. How many species are waiting to be discovered down there? What can we learn from their characteristics? How do they withstand the pressure? What leads them to develop those colors? Roman Fedortsov has become a kind of bridge that connects us to those wonderful and horrifying creatures. With almost 200 thousand followers combined across his Instagram and Twitter accounts, Fedortsov never stops surprising, scaring, and why not, inspiring. Many new stories based on these critters await on our keyboards...

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Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)
Roman Fedortsov and His Nightmares from the Deep (Gallery)