Sixgill Sharks Can Withstand More Than 250 Times Surface Atmospheric Pressure

At depth, the force pressing on this shark would crush most vehicles.

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Pressure increases by about one atmosphere for every 10 meters of depth.

At depths beyond 8,000 feet, pressure exceeds 250 atmospheres, meaning each square inch experiences thousands of pounds of force. Sixgill sharks naturally inhabit such environments without structural collapse.

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The absence of gas-filled organs and the flexibility of cartilage tissues prevent implosion during deep dives.

Operating under forces that require engineered submersibles underscores how biological systems have solved pressure challenges long before modern technology attempted similar feats.

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NOAA National Ocean Service

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