#okeanosexplorer

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Deep Sea Life 2 - 7 Photos Various deep sea life forms from a sea mount in The Gulf of Mexico some 630 meters down curtesy of a life feed from Okeanos Explorer a year ago. Swipe from right to left to view the next photo. #DeepSeaLife #DeepOceanLife #DeepSea #DeepOcean #OkeanosExplorer #2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BwYXCuvgIco/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zexo1wrol314

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Sea Lily by NOAA Ocean Explorer A beautiful stalked crinoid, likely Proisocrinus ruberrimus, seen on April 29, 2016, while exploring on the upper slope of the Northwest Guam Seamount in the Marianas region. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas. Learn more about the expedition: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1605/welcom... [Source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1605/dailyu...] https://flic.kr/p/YYvm2b

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Squat Lobster by NOAA Ocean Explorer A squat lobster resides on a deep sea octocoral. Seen during the third dive of the Okeanos Explorer Gulf of Mexico 2014 expedition, on a crest at ~1,150 meters (3,770 feet). Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2014. Learn more about the expedition here: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1402/welcom... Follow our Gulf of Mexico 2017 expedition here: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1711/welcom... [Source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1402/dailyu...] https://flic.kr/p/222HCNv

[irkajavasdream]

Anemone by NOAA Ocean Explorer Anemone observed while diving at Mozart Seamount on September 21, 2017. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Deep-Sea Symphony: Exploring the Musicians Seamounts. Learn more about the expedition: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1708/welcom... [Source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1708/dailyu...] https://flic.kr/p/JRHedF

[irkajavasdream]

Iridogorgia by NOAA Ocean Explorer The curly-cue shape is a characteristic of this chrysogorgid octocoral, called Iridogorgia. Seen during exploration of an unnamed seamount west of Winslow Reef complex, within the United State's Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific MPAs. Learn more about the expedition: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1703/welcom... [Source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1703/dailyu...] https://flic.kr/p/21BCpoC

[irkajavasdream]

Crinoid by NOAA Ocean Explorer This beautiful crinoid, unusual for its many arms, was observed as remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer (D2) explored a ridge feature along the outer slopes of Maug in the Pacific. In the deep sea, absent of D2’s artificial lights, this organism would appear black or disappear completely as red is one of the first colors to disappear from the visual spectrum in the ocean. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas. Learn more about the expedition: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1605/welcom... [Source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1605/logs/j...] https://flic.kr/p/23hJHj7

[irkajavasdream]

Sea Cucumber by NOAA Ocean Explorer A swimming sea cucumber seen near a cliff on north side of Pioneer Bank off Hawaii, at approximately 1,500 meters depth. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Hohonu Moana. Learn more about the expedition: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1603/welcom... [Source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1603/dailyu...] https://flic.kr/p/21BCqks

[irkajavasdream]

Serpent Star by NOAA Ocean Explorer A serpent star, Astroporpa cf. annulata, clings to the skeleton of bamboo coral. Serpent stars, basket stars, and brittle stars all fall within the class Ophiuroidea. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2017. Learn more about the expedition: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1711/welcom... [Source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1711/dailyu...] https://flic.kr/p/25zfwYd