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Deep-sea spider crabs feeding on a dead jelly

May 31, 2011 @ 11:17 pm

Filmed about 5100 feet below the ocean surface, this group of deep-sea spider crabs have found a dead jelly to feast on! OCEAN SNACK TIME!

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New deep-sea creature discovered: SQUIDWORM

November 29, 2010 @ 10:33 pm

The Royal Society has published this video of a new species of deep-sea marine life dubbed the Squidworm (technical name is Teuthidodrilus samae). It swims funny and wiggles around a lot. Thanks Helen!

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Video of a tripod fish

August 26, 2010 @ 2:05 am

How cute! Tripod Fish are fish that have 3 extended “legs” coming out of their fins that allow them to stand still on the ocean floor. [via]

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Deep-sea squids from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

June 23, 2010 @ 10:04 am

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute used remotely operated underwater vehicles to film these beautful deep-sea squids. One of these guys looks like he’s blowing smoke out of his mouth! [via]

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Photos of giant isopod attached to submarine

March 29, 2010 @ 10:42 pm

Yikes this is just scary. A user on Reddit posted photos of a giant isopod that was attached to a contractor’s submarine during a deep-sea expedition. Apparently, from my very brief research on the net, these giant isopods are the … Continue reading →

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Styrofoam cup is crushed by ocean pressure

February 6, 2009 @ 10:37 pm

Speaking of deep-sea phenomenon, check out this video of a Styrofoam cup being crushed by deep-sea pressure as it is being lowered by a robotic submarine. According to the video description, the surface of Earth has an atmospheric pressure of … Continue reading →

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