Spooky Undersea Stuff

[DorothyP]

Hi, folks!

I'm writing a novel for teens that takes place in a northern kelp forest. I'm trying to create ghost-like creatures under the water, but many things that are considered spooky are from land--mist, howling winds, etc. I was wondering if any of you scuba divers would know of undersea phenomenon that are spooky.

Thanks!

Dorothyp

 

[miketsp]

Google deepstaria enigmatica

When they appear (very rare):
The creature looks like nothing seen before, with speculators suggesting it is everything from a jellyfish to the remains of a whale placenta.

 

[fisheater]

It's pretty spooky when the surge causes a wide kelp blade to paste itself to your mask and you have a sudden blackout.

Heck, most folks find deep, dark and cold pretty spooky. Add to that a grey, rocky coast with narrow twisty roads along cliffs and miles until the next cell coverage, . . . .


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

 

[bergersau]

I've had a seal 'buzz' me at 38m (125ft) on a cold, poor viz day.
It flashed by in my peripheral vision before I could I could identify what it was.
Not spooky - but it did startle me. I spent the next couple of minutes looking out for sharks (Great whites are known in the region) until it flashed by a second time.

For a northern kelp forest a large otter might give a similar effect.

 

[Dr. Lecter]

Spookiest thing a diver can wander into? Unexpected overhead environment.

 

[tajkd]

Haloclines are spooky enough. CSS for a few feet. Very wierd.

 

[Wineaux]

Google deepstaria enigmatica

When they appear (very rare):
The creature looks like nothing seen before, with speculators suggesting it is everything from a jellyfish to the remains of a whale placenta.

Ah, yeah. Creepy. Deepstaria enigmatica - YouTube Minute 4 gets even weirder.

 

[miketsp]

Ah, yeah. Creepy. Deepstaria enigmatica - YouTube Minute 4 gets even weirder.

I think it's hard to imagine something spookier than this. If done well just describing this in text should raise a few hairs...

 

[TMHeimer]

Any Wolf Fish in the area?