The gigantic forests you won’t find on land
Luka Wright, Salomé Buglass |
TED-Ed
• July 2026
Like any other plant, kelps require light to grow. Yet kelps found nearly 90 meters below the ocean's surface, where sometimes only 0.1% of sunlight can reach, grow as large as, and often even larger than, their shallow counterparts. So how have these large, light-dependent organisms adapted to thrive at such depths? Luka Seamus Wright and Salomé Buglass explore the ocean's hidden forests. [Directed by Upamanyu Bhattacharyya, Otter Studios, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].