monterey bay aquarium research institute
-
Newly Discovered Deep Sea Squid Sacrifices Herself to Keep Giant Eggs Safe
A team of deep sea scientists has made one mother of a find. In recent research, they detail the discovery of a female squid performing an unusual behavior for its kind: protecting and carrying around a clutch of giant eggs. The mama squid likely belongs to a previously unknown species of cephalopod, the researchers have…
-
An ROV Is Making Incredibly Detailed Maps of the Seafloor Off California
About 32 kilometres off the Californian coast, the 4,7630-kilogram remote submersible Doc Ricketts swept its strobe lights and sonar pulses across the seafloor like a transient silent disco. The vehicle wasn’t just putting on a show for the deep-sea denizens of the Pacific. It was mapping the terrain and ecology of a unique geological formation…
