Giant sea spider 05.10.22 The giant sea spider has eight long, lanky legs that make it easy to move along the deep seafloor.
California sun star 05.10.22 A California sun star has a voracious appetite and it’s not picky about its next meal.
Pacific viperfish 05.10.22 The Pacific viperfish’s huge mouth and long, needle-like teeth are the key to their hunting strategy.
Giant tubeworm 05.10.22 Towering colonies of giant tubeworms grow where hot, mineral-laden water flows out of the deep seafloor.
Flapjack octopus 05.10.22 The adorable flapjack octopus sits on the seafloor like a flat, fluffy pancake.
Bamboo coral 05.10.22 Ancient bamboo coral forests grow on seamount slopes, but these are animals, not plants.
Fangtooth 05.10.22 Despite this fish’s fierce name and ferocious looks, fangtooth is a rather small—and possibly lazy—predator.
Sea pig 05.10.22 Sea pigs are sea cucumbers that snuffle across the seafloor to find tasty morsels in the mud.
Red siphonophore 05.10.22 The spectacular scarlet color of the red siphonophore is camouflage in the ocean’s midnight zone.