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Quest for the Giant Squid

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Screenshot of "Sea Creatures from the Deep" video showing the teeth of an anglerfish.
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Sea Creatures from the Deep: A Video by National Geographic and the Census of Marine Life

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Despite its demonic look, the vampire squid collects and eats drifting particles called "marine snow" using two long, sticky filaments.
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The Vampire Squid from Hell

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Two new species of sea stars were discovered in the deep sea: Paulasterias tyleri (on the left) in a North Pacific hydrothermal vent community, and Paulasterias mcclaini (on the right) in the deep sea off the coast of Antarctica.
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The Discovery of Two Extreme Sea Stars

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A photo of a sea toad specimen.
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A Sub and a Sea Toad

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A red and white colored bristle worm swims in the water column.
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Five Questions with Brigitte Ebbe, Polychaete Pundit

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Take a look at strange deep-sea creatures rarely seen before.
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Interactive Ocean Dive

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These wormlike animals make spiral tracks on the sea floor.
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Deep-Sea Worms

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It took a while for scientists to identify what made this spiral track.
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Spiral Track on Ocean Floor

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Screenshot from video of a red whalefish swimming in the ocean.
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Whalefish Swimming in the Ocean

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Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Giant Squid

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