About Kermadec Trench: The Kermadec Trench is one of the best places to study deep-sea animals. Snailfish here live deeper than almost any other fish on Earth. It stretches north from New Zealand toward Tonga. Some of the deepest fish ever filmed were recorded in the Kermadec Trench

Location: South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand · Maximum Depth: About 10,047 m (32,963 ft) · Ocean: Pacific Ocean · Length: Around 1,500 km (930 mi) long · Formation: Formed where the Pacific Plate dives beneath the Australian Plate · Marine Life: Famous for deep-sea snailfish and swarms of amphipods · Region: Runs alongside the volcanic Kermadec Islands · Research: A favorite spot for scientists studying life in the deep · World Rank: The fifth-deepest ocean trench on Earth