“Gummy squirrel” sea cucumber and bristly-legged shrimp among unique creatures discovered. Concerns raised about mining’s impact on biodiversity, leading to calls for a moratorium. International Seabed Authority agrees on a roadmap for deep-sea mining regulations. Recent studies reveal that the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), an abyssal plain stretching from Hawaii to Mexico, harbours thousands of unknown species more complex than previously understood. The