The endless expanse of the ocean’s midnight zone offers plenty of room to stretch out. Here, some animals can grow to great lengths. Siphonophores are gelatinous animals composed of specialized parts... continue reading

posted by newtboy 12 months ago • 129 views • 3:36

Biologists in New Zealand have found around 100 new species after exploring a rift some 5 kilometers beneath the sea. The organisms include some that scientists can't even identify, as well as a strange... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year ago • 234 views • 2:07

Scientists discover a new species lurking in the depths of the southern ocean. This is the Antarctic Strawberry Feather Star. Researchers describe it as a large (8”) creature with 20 arms.

posted by newtboy 1 year 6 months 3 weeks ago • 94 views • 37 secs

This deepsea Octopus (or Squid) was filmed in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico by a work class ROV. At first we believed this to be a Cirrate Octopus, but now we believe it to be a Vampire Squid/Umbrella... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 11 months 3 weeks ago • 75 views • 2:12

This Worm Week, we're featuring the strange, Demogorgon-looking deep-sea bristle worm Alvinella pompejana, better known as the Pompeii Worm due to its reliance on hydrothermal vents.

posted by newtboy 3 years 2 months 1 week ago • 77 views • 4:29

MBARI sustained our commitment to ocean exploration and discovery in 2021. The year brought more challenges, but exploring our big, blue backyard always inspires awe and wonder—and curiosity about the... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 382 views • 3:16

Jellyfish have long been the subjects of human fascination since the beginning of sea exploration: with today's ROVs, previously unseen jellies have now been observed. These are five of the most fascinating... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 353 views • 11:29

This strange creature was only discovered by marine biologists in 2007 during a deep water expedition. Teuthidodrilus, commonly known as the "Squidworm", is just as flamboyant as it is strange in appearance.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 5 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 779 views • 3:38

"Pacific mole crabs, also known as sand crabs, make their living just under the surface of the sand, where they're safe from breaking waves and hungry birds. Some very special physics help them dig with... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 5 months ago • 90 views • 3:52

YouTube description: Their skeletons are prized by beachcombers, but sand dollars look way different in their lives beneath the waves. Covered in thousands of purple spines, they have a bizarre diet... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months ago • 510 views • 4:23

YouTube description: Less than 2 percent of the ocean floor has been explored by scientists. “Every time we go to the deep sea, we find new species of organisms,” explains geobiologist Victoria... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 1 week ago • 129 views • 9:46

This video shows a deep-sea squid Gonatus onyx fighting to eat an owlfish Pseudobathylagus milleri. It was recorded using remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts.

posted by newtboy 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 823 views • 2:17

Jadon Anderson on his career sat diving. "My deepest was 621 feet" "When you drop out into the unknown- and you know, I could be the first person that’s actually stood here. You’re in a different... continue reading

posted by nanrod 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 664 views • 3:18

Kurzgesagt on detonating a nuclear bomb in the Marianas Trench.

posted by w1ndex 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 698 views • 6:03

"Pill bugs. Doodle bugs. Potato bugs. Wood Shrimp. Whatever you call them, there’s something less creepy about these critters than other insects. Maybe it’s because they’re not insects at all..." ... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 519 views • 3:30

"... Deconstructed". "Deep sea creatures look so..... odd? But why? ..."

posted by ant 7 years 6 months ago • 26 views • 6:37

"Tardigrades, also referred to as "water bears," are eight-legged microscopic animals that are seemingly impossible to kill, having been found everywhere from Antarctica to the deep sea."

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,101 views • 4:10

YouTube description: Conceived in the open sea, tiny spaceship-shaped sea urchin larvae search the vast ocean to find a home. After this incredible odyssey, they undergo one of the most remarkable transformations... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 658 views • 3:23

For years marine biologists have puzzled over what the mysterious vampire squid eats. Recent research by Henk-Jan Hoving and Bruce Robison at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute finally reveals... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 957 views • 4:33