This is some footage from a manned research submarine investigating the life around a methane seep off the coast of Costa Rica when it encountered a new species (Pectinereis strickrotti) of deep sea worm, that appear to swim almost as if they’re magic carpets. Freaky! Per submarine pilot Bruce Strickrott,

Spotted by a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV) launched from the EV Nautilus about 500 nautical miles northwest of Oʻahu, Hawaii, this is a video of a recently discovered Casper octopus. The octopus was found “walking” along the seafloor at a depth of about 2,300m (7,575-feet, ~1.4-miles), with a body

Drone footage shot by wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna and UC Riverside biology doctoral student Phillip Sternes off the coast of Santa Barbara, California shows what might be the first ever newborn great white shark captured on film. Some more details about the rare sighting while I fondly remember the original

Spotted by Australian kayaker Brodie Moss, this is a clip (including some drone footage) of a humpback whale “tail sailing” in order to comfortably feed its calf. Some more info about the phenomenon while I totally don’t Google whale tails and go down a thongy rabbit hole: When a whale

Because nature is a trip, this is a video captured by SCUBA instructor Frida Yolotzin of a young rainbow tripod fish in the waters of Cozumel. After maturity, the fish relocates to the abyssal zone of the deep sea at depths of 0.5 – 3 miles, where it will be

This is a video from Mark Rober of his brief pet octopus Sashimi making her way through an increasingly difficult 9-part obstacle course/maze in order to reach the vault at its center, containing all her favorite shrimpy food. Octopuses not only have a central brain, but 2/3s of their neurons

While investigating the waters of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in Hawaii, the ROV Little Hercules spotted a rarely seen dumbo octopus just floating in the current. Apparently the marine biologists watching the feed were particularly happy to see this dumbo octopus, because the last one they spotted was in

Serving as definitive proof that aliens, are, in fact, among us, this is some video of a deep sea glass squid (Taonius borealis) captured by researchers aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer using a remotely operated vehicle near the Aleutian Islands. Just look at that thing! The way it opens