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Photograph of a transparent comb jelly against a dark sea.
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Bioluminescent Comb Jelly

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This jewel squid (Histioteuthis bonnellii) lives above the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Jewel Squid

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This jelly’s red color provides camouflage in the ocean depths.
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Unidentified Comb Jelly

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Photograph of a translucent red-orange comb jelly against a black sea.
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Red Mid-Water Comb Jelly

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Photograph of a transparent polka-dotted squid in the dark ocean.
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Cockatoo Squid

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A fringe of tentacles surrounds the bell of this jellyfish (Halicreas minimum).
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Midwater Jellyfish

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These are the first zoanthids (relatives of coral) recorded at a hydrothermal vent.
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Zoanthids on Hydrothermal Vent

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This new species of lobster (Dinochelus ausubeli) is blind and has bizarre claws. It was discovered about 300 meters (984 feet) deep in the Philippine Sea by a Census of Marine Life expedition.
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Blind Lobster

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Scientists believe orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) live 150 years or more.
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Orange Roughy

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Researchers use underwater equipment to measure a skate (Bathyraja richardsoni) on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Measuring a Skate on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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Dr. Vecchione served as Chief Scientist on this 2009 expedition to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Dr. Michael Vecchione

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A cable connects a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to a ship at the surface.
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ROV Tethered to Ship

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