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
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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 2 months 1 week ago • 229 views • 2:07SKELETON PANDA SEA SQUIRT: A new species of sea creature that has a distinctive skeleton-like body structure and black spots that resemble a panda has been discovered in Japan. The "skeleton panda sea... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 months 1 week ago • 42 views • 36 secsScientists 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 9 months ago • 93 views • 37 secsThis moment comes from 2016 offshore of Los Angeles in the in NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Our Corps of Exploration originally guessed this purple orb could be a pleurobranch sea slug... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago • 89 viewsThis 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 1 month 3 weeks ago • 75 views • 2:12At 2994 meters on a never-before-surveyed seamount north of Johnston Atoll, the team made a thrilling discovery — the chance to examine an animal spotted for the very first time in the Pacific Ocean!... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 1 month 4 weeks ago • 213 views • 1:46Alaska has cancelled this year's snow crab harvest for the first time ever after 90% of the snow crabs disappeared. BILLIONS of snow crabs vanished from the Bering Sea. By why? Why did billions of crabs... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 6 months 3 weeks ago • 104 views • 11:29One home went undamaged when all the homes around it were badly damaged or completely washed away. Similar look to the last house standing in Mexico Beach after Hurricane Michael. It clearly has high end... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 7 months 3 weeks ago • 419 views • 1:19Nord Stream 2 is possibly the world's most controversial infrastructure project, and it was thrust further into the spotlight when Russia invaded Ukraine earlier in 2022. The future of this monumental... continue reading
posted by eric3579 2 years 1 month ago • 64 views • 12:17Zefrank1's True Facts about sea stars.
posted by w1ndex 2 years 1 month 1 week ago • 224 views • 18:38The world remains in a state of shock after spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting on the island of Tonga left a giant mushroom cloud in the Pacific region. With shocking visuals... continue reading
posted by eric3579 2 years 4 months ago • 42 views • 4:26This 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 2 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 77 views • 4:29MBARI 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 2 years 5 months ago • 378 views • 3:16What's a "seal" anyway? You know, it's really unclear. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:48 What Are Seals? 1:38 Where Can We Find Them? 2:05 Species of Seals 3:09 The Three Families 3:22 Odobenidae ... continue reading
posted by eric3579 2 years 6 months 1 week ago • 345 views • 25:39Throughout the month of October, Saildrone performed a 30-day proof-of-concept demonstration for the United States Coast Guard to show how uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) could be used to provide persistent... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 316 views • 3:07"... Sharks wouldn’t be known for their fierce teeth today if it weren’t for their ancient scales..."
posted by ant 2 years 9 months ago • 14 views • 3:59Jellyfish 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 2 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 353 views • 11:29Some boaters were left stunned after witnessing an orca's extraordinary leap 15-feet out of the water during a dolphin hunt in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. (Credit: Miguel Cuevas) While battering their... continue reading
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