So I creep, yeaaah just keep it on the down low. 🎵  Over 1,400 meters below the sea surface, this octopus, Benthoctopus sp., crawls along the seafloor on the Davidson Seamount. The seamount is an inactive underwater volcano that last erupted over 9,000 years ago. Although less than one percent of the seamount has been studied, scientists have already discovered new species in the dense communities of deep-sea corals and sponges that create habitat for many other animals.   #cephalopodweek #MBARI #deepsea #deepsealife #ocean #octopus #underwater #underwatervideo #marinebiology #explore #nature #nofilter #exploremore #volcano

How do vampires travel across the sea?  On blood vessels! 😬  These vampire squids aren't your typical blood-suckers; they primarily feed on marine snow falling from the surface waters. The vampire squid is neither a squid nor an octopus. It is the only living member of Vampyromorpha, an ancient cephalopod order which gave rise to both squids and octopuses. Vampire squids are often found in the oxygen minimum zone, an area ranging from 500 to 700 meters deep (in the Monterey Bay) which is very low in dissolved oxygen and thus hosts very little life within its boundaries.   #cephalopodweek #MBARI #deepsea #deepsealife #ocean #squid #vampiresquid #underwater #underwatervideo #marinebiology #explore #nature #cephalomania #nofilter #exploremore