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.
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.
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.
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.
Bloody-belly comb jelly 05.10.22 The bloody-belly comb jelly’s deep red color disguises it in the ocean’s midnight zone.
Vampire squid 05.10.22 The vampire squid is an ancient cephalopod that dines on bits of organic material sinking through the ocean’s twilight 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.