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.
Deep-sea squid 07.15.22 The deep-sea squid (Bathyteuthis sp.) is unusual among squids. Instead of laying egg cases on the seafloor or releasing a drifting egg mass, females brood their developing offspring.
Deep-sea crown jelly 05.10.22 The deep-sea crown jelly (Atolla sp.) is one of the most common jellies in the ocean’s midnight zone and has unique adaptations to survive where food is scarce and predators are plentiful.
Balloon worm 05.10.22 The balloon worm drifts through the midwater, casting a mucous net to feed on tiny bits of food slowly sinking from above.
Strawberry squid 05.10.22 The strawberry squid has one big eye and one small eye. Together, this improbable pair helps the squid hunt for food in the ocean’s twilight zone.
Psychedelic jelly 05.10.22 Meet one of the most colorful residents of the ocean’s midnight zone. That remarkable coloration tipped off scientists that they had found a new species.