First footage of deep-sea anglerfish pair

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This video achieved high visibility primarily due to strong early engagement signals. Content in the "Science & Technology" category typically performs well when it triggers immediate viewer interaction within the first 24–48 hours.

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Based on historical trends, videos like this resonate strongly with viewers interested in science & technology content, particularly audiences who engage through likes and repeat watches rather than comments alone.

With 14.1K likes relative to 3.3M views, this video demonstrates above-average engagement efficiency for its category.

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Learn more: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/03/exclusive-i-ve-never-seen-anything-it-video-mating-deep-sea-anglerfish-stuns-biologists\n\nCREDITS\n\nproducer\nSarah Crespi\n \nstory by\nKatie Langin\n\nvideo footage\nKirsten and Joachim Jakobsen \nRebikoff-Niggeler Foundation\n\nillustrations\nC. Chun, Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der \nDeutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem \nDampfer Valdivia (1898-1899)\n\npreserved anglerfish photo\nmark6mauno/Flickr\n\naudio\nAudioblocks\n\nmusic\n“VIII. Catacombae. Sepulcrum romanum Largo” \nand\nCum mortuis in lingua mortua Andante non troppo con lamento\ncomposed by Modest Mussorgsky\nperformed by Skidmore College Orchestra

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