(From My Inbox Today...)
Source: National Geographic News

You've at least seen the clip from the TV show before on "Deep Abyss" life. You see this unknown fish (or something...) floating in front of the camera and you wonder, "why isn't he moving... can't he swim?"

National Geographic had a good article in regards to this, and explains breifly on why marine life in deep abyss moves slow.

Check Out: National Geographic News on Deep-Sea Fish Trap Sheds Light on Ocean's Slowest Denizens