This vibrant yellow glass sponge (Bolosoma sp.) was observed at a depth of 2,479 m while exploring Sibelius Seamount. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Deep-Sea Symphony: Exploring the Musicians…
This beautiful coral garden was observed by ROV SuBastian during the first dive of the recent Schmidt Ocean Institute, Ocean Census and GoSouth expedition to the South Sandwich Islands. Image courtesy of ROV SuBastian…
Here you can see the sea star Calliaster sp. feeding on bamboo coral. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Deep-Sea Symphony: Exploring the Musicians Seamounts. This week: new research on unique faunal…
This is the first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat. 100 years after its first discovery, the team on Schmidt Ocean Institute‘s RV Falkor (too) captured footage of the 30-centimeter-long baby…
Gastroptychus squat lobster on a gorgonian octocoral from around 1,000 m in the Hidalgo Basin. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2018. This week: climate-smart MPAs and…
After four years of dedicated service, Dr. Diva Amon is stepping down from the DOSI Steering Committee. Throughout her tenure, Diva has played a key role in shaping DOSI’s vision and mission, contributing…
This fragile jellyfish belongs to the genus Solmissus; its species are unique among cnidarians in that they actively hunt for prey as opposed to passively waiting for plankton to pass by. Image courtesy of NOAA/UAF/Global…
We’re back after a brilliant week in Hong Kong for DOSI Day 2025 and the 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium! This week: another bumper issue of publications, including deep-sea diversity patterns, seamount community structure…