Swordfish may be using deep dives to navigate the open ocean

November 10, 2026 · 10:40 pm 1 sources

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• Swordfish may be using deep dives to navigate the open ocean
  Phys.org · November 10, 2026 22:40
  Swordfish spend much of their time hunting prey about 600 meters (1,970 feet) below the surface in the ocean twilight zone, but occasionally, they reach depths of more than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet). Now, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are investigating what may be…