Giant phantom jelly 05.10.22 This ghostly giant is a rare sight. In thousands of dives, MBARI researchers have only seen the spectacular Stygiomedusa nine times.
Whalefish 05.10.22 A whalefish lives in a world without sunlight. This rarely seen deep-sea fish relies on a network of pores to feel vibrations in the water and sense its surroundings.
Deep-sea anglerfish 05.10.22 The anglerfish is one of the most famous deep-sea animals, with a bioluminescent “fishing pole” projecting from its head to lure prey.
Bloody-belly comb jelly 05.10.22 The bloody-belly comb jelly’s deep red color disguises it in the ocean’s midnight zone.
Whiptail gulper eel 05.10.22 Food is scarce in the deep sea, so a gulper eel’s oversized mouth helps it swallow any morsel of food—big or small—that it comes across.