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…

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…

This sea pen (Pennatulacea) was imaged at around 1,519 m depth. The white dots are highly modified polyps, often without tentacles, called siphonozooids that funnel water through the organism. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office…

A Brisingid, a type of deep-sea starfish, perches on a ledge among many brittle stars (ophiuroids) at a site east of Saunders Island, observed while exploring the deep-sea of the South Sandwich Islands. Image courtesy of ROV…