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‘Blue Planet II’ Lakes Fact Leaves Viewers Stunned

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Rachel McGrath
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It’s no secret that ‘Blue Planet II’ frequently offers up totally mind-blowing and “WTF?!” facts, but one in particular had viewers stunned on Sunday (5 November).

In the latest episode of Sir David Attenborough’s show, it was revealed that there are lakes at the bottom of the ocean. Yup. Actual lakes, in the sea:

The toxic lake at the bottom of the ocean.#BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/2CaDxIWIkc

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) November 3, 2017

For many viewers, this news was a lot to take in...

Underwater lakes is messing my mind #BluePlanet2 #BLUEPLANET

— Daniel Young (@DanLukeYoung) November 5, 2017

Lakes under the sea!? Fish with transparent heads!? And potentially the origin of life itself... A privilege to watch #Mindblown #BluePlanet

— Amber (@Amby332) November 5, 2017

Noooooooooo to the eels diving into the salt lakes at the bottom of the sea #seasnakes #nope #blueplanet pic.twitter.com/bWPRAIyo4v

— Freya (@Freyamsr) November 5, 2017

“Lakes under the sea” #BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/BzL7EeoY99

— Tom Kimber (@TomKimber_) November 5, 2017

Blue planet literally blows my mind.. lakes in the sea?

— Jack williams (@JackW_35) November 5, 2017

Lakes in the deep sea. #BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/cDAc90HRtS

— Jake Bedford (@JakeBedford) November 5, 2017

There are lakes at the bottom of the ocean?! What the hell?! #BLUEPLANET

— Andrew Musgrave (@andrewpmusgrave) November 5, 2017

The current series of ‘Blue Planet’ sees Attenborough and his team make a number of new discoveries, filming aquatic life forms that, until now, had not been known to scientists.

Speaking to HuffPost UK, one of the production team members previously said that this is a pretty daunting task, admitting: “I’m always scared. I normally shut my eyes because I’m so scared!”

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