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TheDepthsBelow: Because we all know there are things lurking underwater.

71% of the earth's surface is covered by water according to NOAA. That only gives us 29% where we're safe. If an animal the size of a blue whale can disappear for months at a time, what else is down there? We're here to show you. ___________________________________________ Fuck u/Spez

1.4M subscribers120 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)66 authors / mosince 2013

r/TheDepthsBelow has 1.4M members (+2.8% over the last 12 months). It gets about 120 posts a month from 66 people. Top topics: Giant Squid Exploration, Deep Sea Fishes and Deep Sea Creatures.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+2.8%in 12 months · +0.7% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 20261.4M
Growing1.4M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−7.7%vs Sep 2025 · −0.6% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026120
QuieterPeaked at 690 in Aug 2022
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/TheDepthsBelow

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Giant Squid Exploration2.0%
  2. Deep Sea Fishes1.6%
  3. Deep Sea Creatures1.3%
  4. Jellyfish Oceanonders1.3%
  5. Deep Sea Creatures1.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Nature
  2. ScienceDirect
  3. Yahoo!
  4. Epidemic Sound
  5. GIPHY

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