Fingered goblet sponge 12.02.24 Massive fingered goblet sponges grow together in dense gardens that offer safety and shelter for an assortment of other animals.
Mystery mollusc 11.12.24 animal Type Maximum Size 14.5 cm (5.5 inches) Depth 1,000–4,000 m (3,300–13,100 feet) Habitat Midwater Midnight (bathypelagic) zone Diet Crustaceans Including mysid shrimp Range Northeastern Pacific Ocean Oregon to Southern California, but possibly more widespread About Our first sighting of this unique sea slug stumped our scientists. In early 2000, we encountered a curious critter …
Dinner plate jelly 10.15.24 The dinner plate jelly is one of the ocean’s top predators, with an appetite for other gelatinous animals.
Giant cusk-eel 09.03.24 The giant cusk-eel has a keen sense of smell to find food on the sprawling deep seafloor.
Gossamer worm 06.27.24 Instead of crawling along the seafloor, the gossamer worm swims gracefully through the midwater.
Octopus squid 06.18.24 With eight arms instead of 10, the octopus squid breaks the rules, but eight arms are not the only thing that stands out about this species.
Warty deep-sea octopus 06.14.24 A mother warty deep-sea octopus protects her eggs for record time to better the odds that her hatchlings survive.
Deep-sea skate 05.14.24 Deep-sea skates favor particular habitats or “neighborhoods” on the deep seafloor.
Spiny star 04.09.24 The spiny star has a particular appetite for deep-sea corals, using tiny tube feet to scale towering corals and find a delicious dinner.
Pearl octopus 03.06.24 Large numbers of pearl octopus gather at deep-sea thermal springs to mate and nest.