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The robotic arm of the ROV Quest finds life at an undersea vent.
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Studying Hydrothermal Vent Life

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On May 31, 2009, this robotic vehicle reached the deepest part of the ocean.
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Hybrid Vehicle Nereus

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This autonomous operated vehicle will map areas of seafloor earthquakes.
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Launch of an Autonomous Benthic Explorer

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A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) recovers a volcano monitor from an underwater observatory.
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ROV Recovers Volcano Monitor

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The research submersible Alvin uses bright lights to illuminate the dark seafloor.
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Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin

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This new species of squid (Magnapinna sp.) was discovered in 1954 in the stomach of a lancetfish.
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Bigfin Squid Specimen

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A Smithsonian specimen helped identify a new family of deep sea squid with long spindly legs.
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Bigfin Squid

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This Japanese research ship drills into the ocean floor to learn about Earth’s history and structure.
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Deep Sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu

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Census researchers discovered this sea cucumber (Enypniastes sp.) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Transparent Sea Cucumber

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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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Artist Joan Lederman glazes her work with deep ocean sediments.
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Bowl Glazed with Deep Ocean Sediments

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This fish is using counterillumination to disappear. At left it stands out against the light above it. At right, with bioluminescent structures lit, it blends in.
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Fish Using Counterillumination

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