Stunning 4K Footage of the Most Spectacular Deep Sea Creatures Filmed in 2025
Researchers from California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have released a year-end video showcasing some of the…
Giant, rare 7-armed sea creature spotted in Monterey Bay
Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition in…
Rare, deep-sea encounter: California scientists observe ‘extraordinary’ seven-arm octopus
Almost a half-mile below the surface of Monterey Bay, Calif., scientists recently recorded rare footage of a seven-arm…
Rarely-Seen Seven-Arm ‘Blob’ Octopus Filmed by Underwater Camera
Seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) (Image: © 2025 MBARI) A rarely seen seven-arm octopus known as “the blob octopus”…
Seven-Arm Octopus Filmed Alive In Incredibly Rare Footage From Monterey Bay
The seven-arm octopus, also known as the blob octopus, does, in fact, have eight arms. One’s just a…
Scientists Film Adorable and Never-Before-Seen Snailfish Two Miles Below Ocean
Meet the “bumpy snailfish.” The adorable new species of deep-sea snailfish was captured on camera by MBARI researchers…