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The Goblin Shark

The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is one of the creepier fish out there! It...

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Fish on Ice

A still from Mysteries of the Deep, part of the 19th Annual Environmental Film...

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A Shortnose Greeneye Fish Aglow

Under white light, this shortnose greeneye fish (Chlorophthalmus agassizi) looks...

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Blind Lobster

This new species of lobster is blind—an adaptation to deep-sea life—and has...

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Deep Sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu

This Japanese research ship Chikyu drills into the ocean floor to learn about...

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Largest Eye in the World, Giant Squid

Giant squid have the largest eye in the animal kingdom. At up to 10 inches in...

Lesson Plan

Light at the Bottom of the Deep Dark Ocean

Students will be able to list the various adaptations that enable deep-sea fishes...

Lesson Plan

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

Students will be able to explain light in terms of electromagnetic waves and...

Lesson Plan

Head to Foot

The lesson begins with a broader introduction on new species discovered around...

Meet the Tiny Bacteria That Give Anglerfishes Their Spooky Glow

Descend two hundred meters (about 656 feet) below the surface and the ocean is...

When Art Meets Science: Exhibition Inspired by Bioluminescence

Artist Shih Chieh Huang spent a good part of 2007 exploring specimens of deep-ocean...