Scientists Capture Never-Before-Seen Footage of Deep-Sea Squid Cradling Huge Eggs

Scientists have captured incredible footage of a deep-sea mother squid clutching dozens of unusually huge eggs.

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2024-6-19 17:00

Researchers Capture Footage of Rare Bioluminescent Deep-Sea Squid

Researchers captured footage of a deep-sea bioluminescent squid more than a kilometer below the surface of the ocean.

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2024-5-18 16:01

Scientists Capture Close-Up Footage of a Deep-Sea Transparent Glass Squid

Researchers on board the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer have captured gorgeous footage of what is known as a glass squid. While this creature isn't rare, close-up views of it like this truly highlight its beauty. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-8-19 20:46

Newly Discovered Hydrothermal Vents are Surrounded by Deep-Sea Life

An international team of scientists has discovered three new underwater hydrothermal vents over a 434-mile-long stretch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that showcases a fascinating "city" that is teeming with life. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-22 21:59

Photos of Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Creatures Living in the Remote Ocean

These photos show newly discovered deep-sea creatures living in the far reaches of the Indian Ocean close to underwater volcanos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-19 17:05

Photos of an Newly Discovered Species of Large Deep-Sea Isopod

Scientists have recently trapped and photographed a giant deep-sea isopod -- a giant, underwater cousin of the pillbug -- off the coast of Mexico and after studying it closely, realized that it was an entirely new species. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-12 20:42

Incredibly Rare Footage of Bronze-Colored Deep-Sea Dragonfish

Dragonfish are a species of deep-sea predator and while there are many types of dragonfish, this particular bronze-colored species is incredibly rare. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-5-14 19:59

Scientists Capture Brand-New Deep-Sea Jellyfish Species on Camera

Scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have captured stunning footage of a new species of deep-sea jellyfish. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-26 22:50

Russian Fisherman Shares Scary Photos of Deep-Sea Creatures

Roman Fedortsov is a Russian fisherman who has been working on trawler for 18 years. For the past several years, he has been shooting and sharing photos of the strange and scary deep sea creatures pulled up in his nets from the dark depths of the ocean floor. Fedortsov lives in the large port city […] petapixel.com »

2021-5-19 19:49

Mesmerizing 4K Footage of Deep-Sea Creatures that Live in the Unexplored Ningaloo Canyons

The Schmidt Ocean Institute has released a stunning 4K highlight reel of footage captured during their ROV expedition to the previously unexplored Ningaloo Canyons in the Indian Ocean. Over the course of 180 hours of exploration, researchers uncovered some 30 new species, as well as “the longest animal ever recorded.” It’s hard to overstate the […] petapixel.com »

2020-5-23 21:30

Beautiful Deep-Sea Squid Gets Caught on Camera for the First Time

A strange-looking recently-discovered deep-sea squid species called the Asperoteuthis mangoldae squid has been captured on camera for the first time ever. The footage and the scientists’ reactions are in the 2. petapixel.com »

2019-7-27 18:31