Rocky surfaces offer a hard surface for sessile, or immobile, animals like corals and sponges to cling to. Argentinian scientists and ROV SuBastian pilots observed this seafloor community at 931 m while exploring Argentina’s…
A black-and-white blob fish seen resting on the soft sediment in Middleton Canyon during the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition. Image credit: NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska. This week: the impact of climate interventions on marine…
A lithoid crab rests upon a glass sponge in this stunning shot taken during the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition at a depth of 830 m. Image courtesy of the NOAA…
Fireworks in the deep. This galaxy siphonophore was seen on descent to the Patton Escarpment at the edge of the continental shelf off California. Image courtesy of ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute. This…
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This goosefish (Sladenia sp.) was observed tucked in a rock crevasse at a depth of 1,050 m during the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the…
A large darkly-coloured cerianthid anemone observed at Papahānaumokuākea at 1,243 m depth. This family is known for dwelling in tubes, although this specimen seems to lack a tube. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025…