A branch of bamboo coral with an amphipod and an anemone on top of it. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska. This week: Newly discovered snailfish, hydrothermal vent observatories, and a new book…
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…
This Hymenaster slime star was collected during the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition at a depth of 4,354 m and likely represents a previously undescribed species. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue. This week:…
DOSI has released a new Information Sheet, designed to help scientists and stakeholders understand how they can participate in this process. The Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement represents a significant milestone in…
The deep ocean is one of the last frontiers on Earth, covering over 90% of the ocean’s volume and hosting incredible biodiversity. Yet much of this vast environment lies beyond national jurisdiction, in…
Periphylla jellyfish observed at 902 m by NOAA Ocean Exploration during the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue. This week: A new Policy Brief and Information Sheet from…
A crustacean from the Antarcturidae family seen perched on a sea pen during an expedition to the South Sandwich Islands. Members of the Antarcturidae are benthic isopods adapted to cold environments. Image courtesy…
Red cusk-eels (Genypterus chilensus), a commercially important fish highly valued in Chile, swim around a tubeworm mound near a methane seep during the Exploring Deep-Sea Methane Seeps Along the Chile Margin expedition. The importance of chemosynthetic ecosystems…