Midwater octopus 06.25.25 animal Type Maximum Size 16 cm (6 inches) total length Depth 200–1,200 m (660–3,900 feet) Habitat Midwater Twilight (mesopelagic) zone and upper midnight (bathypelagic) zone, including the oxygen minimum zone Diet Zooplankton Including crustaceans and siphonophores Range Worldwide Tropical and subtropical waters, as well as cold temperate waters in the North Pacific Ocean About This …
Crystal amphipod 03.10.25 Invisible armor and giant eyes help the crystal amphipod survive life in the expansive waters of the ocean’s twilight zone.
Mystery mollusc 11.12.24 animal Type Maximum Size 14.5 cm (5.5 inches) Depth 1,000–4,000 m (3,300–13,100 feet) Habitat Midwater Midnight (bathypelagic) zone Diet Crustaceans Including mysid shrimp Range Northeastern Pacific Ocean Oregon to Southern California, but possibly more widespread About Our first sighting of this unique sea slug stumped our scientists. In early 2000, we encountered a curious critter …
Dinner plate jelly 10.15.24 The dinner plate jelly is one of the ocean’s top predators, with an appetite for other gelatinous animals.
Gossamer worm 06.27.24 Instead of crawling along the seafloor, the gossamer worm swims gracefully through the midwater.
Octopus squid 06.18.24 With eight arms instead of 10, the octopus squid breaks the rules, but eight arms are not the only thing that stands out about this species.
Woolly siphonophore 10.02.23 Sprawling tentacles help a wooly siphonophore snag a meal of jellies and other gelatinous animals.
Silky jelly 02.22.23 When danger approaches, the silky jelly uses speed and clever tricks to make a quick escape.