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Scientists discovered this 1.5-m (5-ft) tall yellow bamboo coral in 2007 off the coast of Hawaii in 1,459 m (4,787 ft) of water.
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New Bamboo Coral Discovery

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Alvin, a human occupied vehicle (HOV), returns to the ship after a dive.
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From Submarines to Robots: Exploring the Deep Ocean

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A variety of corals cling to Manning Seamount, just off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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Manning Seamount Deep Coral Community

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Venus fly-trap anemone in the Gulf of Mexico
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Venus Fly-Trap Anemone in the Gulf of Mexico

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A red deep-sea fish specimen.
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A Fish that Looks Like a Whale

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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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A red and white colored bristle worm swims in the water column.
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A Striped Deep Sea Worm

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A deep sea crab (Rochinia crassa) poses with sea fan (Callogorgia spp.) and coral (Lophelia pertusa) on large carbonate boulder.
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Oil Invades Coral Communities of the Deep

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Tropical hatchetfish, like the one shown in this X-ray photograph, live in the dark depths of the ocean. Like many other deep-sea fishes, they have large eyes and bioluminescent spots on their bellies.
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X-Ray Image of a Tropical Hatchetfish

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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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A view out of the tiny window of the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible.
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How Methane Fueled a Food Web after the Gulf Oil Spill

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The giant squid’s enormous eyes help it find prey in the dark ocean depths.
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Largest Eye in the World, Giant Squid

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