Woolly siphonophore 10.02.23 Sprawling tentacles help a wooly siphonophore snag a meal of jellies and other gelatinous animals.
Bubblegum coral 08.07.23 The knobby branches of the bubblegum coral shelter smaller fishes and invertebrates.
Pom-pom anemone 08.07.23 The pom-pom anemone rolls along the seafloor with ocean currents until it finds the perfect spot to spread its tuft of tentacles.
Mushroom soft coral 04.10.23 Creature Type Maximum Size 15 cm (6 inches) across Depth 200–1,200 m (660–3,900 feet) Habitat Seafloor seamounts, submarine canyons, and rocky outcroppings Diet Plankton and small crustaceans Range Northeastern Pacific Ocean from California to Mexico About This coral is one of the nicest neighbors you could hope for. The mushroom soft coral (Heteropolypus ritteri) is …
Silky jelly 02.22.23 When danger approaches, the silky jelly uses speed and clever tricks to make a quick escape.
Basket star 12.06.22 Deep-sea basket stars wriggle an impressive array of arms to snare a meal of plankton from ocean currents.
Barrel amphipod 11.02.22 The midwater is a vast expanse of water between the surface and the seafloor.
Common siphonophore 07.21.22 The common siphonophore is a sit-and-wait predator that casts stinging tentacles to capture krill and other plankton.