Basket stars, a type of ophiuroid, are abundant on seamounts and rocky outcroppings. Researchers recorded this Gorgonocephalus basket star at 673 m during a dive on a bank west of South Georgia. Can you spot…

Basket stars, a type of ophiuroid, are abundant on seamounts and rocky outcroppings. Researchers recorded this Gorgonocephalus basket star at 673 m during a dive on a bank west of South Georgia. Can you spot…
Carnivorous sponges (Cladorhiza bathycrinoides) cover a boulder observed on the seafloor during the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition at a depth of 2,800 m. Upon closer inspection, it appeared that several of the sponges…
A beautiful red jellyfish (genus Poralia) taken using the remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer. Image courtesy of the Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration. This week: New research on ecosystem changes,…
Several crabs were seen feeding near a cluster of Vesicomyidae clams during the fourth dive of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska. This week: Check out DOSI’s…
This tiny octopus (Muusoctopus sp.) was seen nestled into a hole around an old sponge stalk covered in hydroids, anemones, and other associated fauna at a depth of 1,462 m. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean…
A spectacular drone show over the Côte d’Azur, featuring a record-breaking 2025 drones, kicked off the Third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, 9-13 June 2025. Be sure to check online for video…
While exploring the deep-sea of the South Sandwich Islands, researchers found these snailfish eggs had been laid on a giant black coral – a previously unrecorded behaviour. Image courtesy of ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute. This…
Nice, France | 3–6 June 2025 The One Ocean Science Congress (OOSC) kicked off today in Nice, France, bringing together global experts to explore the future of ocean science, governance, and sustainability. DOSI…