This sea cucumber, dubbed the “gummy squirrel” (Psychropotes longicauda), was seen at 5,100 m depth on abyssal sediments in the western Clarion-Clipperton Zone. This animal is approximately 60 cm long (including tail),…
This curious little animal is a sponge! It belongs to the order Poecilosclerida and, unlike the filter-feeding sponges that passively capture prey items such as larvae or small crustaceans from the water…
Create your own visited countries map or check out the JavaScript Charts. How many deep-sea stewards? The Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative is a network of over 2600 subscribers from at least 108 countries, shown…