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mesopelagic zone

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The ocean zone, deeper than the epipelagic zone, that goes from 656 feet to about 3,281 feet (1,000 m), is called the twilight zone or mesopelagic zone. There is very little light here, but many animals live here, including animals that make their own like (bioluminescent).

mesopelagic zone
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