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The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute: Advancing marine science and engineering to understand our changing ocean.
Moss Landing, CA
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    Nov 12, 2024
    MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug in the deep sea. Nicknamed the "mystery mollusc," the nudibranch Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the midnight zone and lights up with brilliant bioluminescence. Learn more: mbari.org/news/mbari-res…
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    Dec 9, 2021
    I spy with my barreleye, a new #FreshFromTheDeep! During a dive with our education and outreach partner, the @MontereyAq, the team came across a rare treat: a barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma).
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    Jun 11, 2024
    A new look at footage recorded by one of MBARI’s deep-sea robots during an expedition to the Gulf of California has revealed a new deep-sea squid that broods giant eggs. Learn more: mbari.org/news/mbaris-ad…
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    Jan 24, 2022
    Breaking news: We believe that this tiny crab was indeed trying to hide from Monday. ⁠ During ROV dives in the Monterey Bay, MBARI researchers often observe small crabs riding on the backs or clinging to the bellies of Scotoplanes sea cucumbers, also known as sea pigs.⠀
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    Aug 26, 2022
    The view from below. ⁠ ⁠ This species, Careproctus longifilis, is also known as the threadfin snailfish. These deep-sea snailfish are found at depths between 1,900 and 3,334 meters (6,230 and 10,940 feet) and measure up to 15 centimeters (about six inches long).
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    Dec 28, 2019
    A whalefish?!? 🐋🐟 Originally described as resembling baleen whales, these fish are incredibly rare. We have very few images of species in the family Cetomimidae, but we were lucky enough to capture this spectacular footage this year! ⁠ #yearinreview2019 #BestofMBARI
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    Apr 18, 2022
    The fellowship of the deep. ⁠🧙🏼✨ ⁠ It's uncommon to see gatherings like this in the deep abyssal plain. These invertebrates—an octopus, tanner crab, and a couple of sea cucumbers and anemones were observed off the coast of Half Moon Bay at 1,949 meters (6,395 feet) deep.
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    Oct 31, 2023
    MBARI staff have shown off their deep-sea Halloween costumes in the office today. 👻 This bioluminescent jelly is one of our favorites. Show us your deep-sea costumes!
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    Oct 8, 2020
    On #WorldOctopusDay, your obligatory moment of adorable with the flapjack octopus. Opisthoteuthis sp. uses finger-like cirri under their arms to catch prey like crustaceans and polychaete worms. Learn more about deep-sea octopuses: mbari.org/mbari-celebrat…
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    Nov 29, 2022
    Spending some quality time with the sparkliest octopus.⁠ ✨⁠ ⁠ Japatella diaphana lives exclusively in the midwater from a few hundred to over 1,000 meters. Chromatophores with pigment-containing and light-reflecting cells allow it to change its skin color.
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    May 20, 2019
    Your #molluskmonday moment of zen. #taonius #squid #momentofzen
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    Jun 27, 2019
    On the seafloor, in cracks and crevices on the edge of Davidson Seamount— an underwater mountain made of ancient lava—scientists got to observe not hundreds, but thousands of octopuses sitting on their eggs! #cephalopodweek #cephalomania ⁠⠀
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    Mar 9, 2021
    Casper the Risso's dolphin makes another appearance in the Monterey Bay! ow.ly/1meX50DTC0X @SFGate
    Lucky whale watchers spot snow-white dolphin in Monterey Bay
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    May 21, 2021
    Tentacles up if you are ready for the weekend! ⁠🦑 ⁠ Octopoteuthis deletron, aka the octopus squid, only has eight arms unlike most squid. They can detach their arm, leaving a wiggling arm with a #bioluminescent photophore tip in the grasp of their confused would-be predator.
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