MBARI sustained our commitment to ocean exploration and discovery in 2021. The year brought more challenges, but exploring our big, blue backyard always inspires awe and wonder—and curiosity about the... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 months 3 weeks ago • 362 views • 3:16

This strange creature was only discovered by marine biologists in 2007 during a deep water expedition. Teuthidodrilus, commonly known as the "Squidworm", is just as flamboyant as it is strange in appearance.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 7 months ago • 774 views • 3:38

YouTube description: Less than 2 percent of the ocean floor has been explored by scientists. “Every time we go to the deep sea, we find new species of organisms,” explains geobiologist Victoria... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 10 months 1 week ago • 128 views • 9:46

"... Deconstructed". "Deep sea creatures look so..... odd? But why? ..."

posted by ant 4 years 11 months 1 week ago • 26 views • 6:37

YouTube description: Conceived in the open sea, tiny spaceship-shaped sea urchin larvae search the vast ocean to find a home. After this incredible odyssey, they undergo one of the most remarkable transformations... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 658 views • 3:23

For years marine biologists have puzzled over what the mysterious vampire squid eats. Recent research by Henk-Jan Hoving and Bruce Robison at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute finally reveals... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 3 months 1 week ago • 956 views • 4:33

YouTube: Deep sea creatures like the anglerfish look terrifying. Turns out, there’s a reason for that.

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 7 months ago • 315 views • 3:23

"The deeper you go, the weirder it gets." YouTube: We know more about some other planets than we do about the deepest corners of Earth's oceans, and the species we've found there are almost alien. Here's... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 474 views • 3:10