Newly Explored Deep Sea Octopus Nursery Is Just The Third Ever Discovered

Daily fish fact #550

Oarfish!

They tend to swim by undulating their very long dorsal fin and keeping the rest of their body still.

Cutie-pie of the sea (x)

*Update: this is not a real octopus but a spy bot for research. In a BBC vid(here), the spy bot helps an octopus to protect itself from sharks.

Daily Jellyfish: Day 3

Atolla Jellyfish

Fun Facts

This species of Jellyfish uses bioluminescent defense technique in which it launch several bright flashes as its being attacked in hopes to attract a larger predator interested in its attacker more then itself.

For the previously said reason, this jellyfish has earned the title of the alarm Jellyfish.

They are considered deep sea creatures, living between 1000m to 4000m in depth around the globe.

Daily Jellyfish: Day 4

Cauliflower Jellyfish

Fun Facts

Cauliflower Jellyfish are considered one of the most venomous in the medusa genus although it isn’t harmful against humans

They are considered a culinary delicacy and used for medical purposes in China and Japan

Their lifespan is 3-6 months

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Today is Wet Beast Wednesday!

Today’s wet beast is: Man-of-war Fish

Olive’s wet beast fact: this little fishy has evolved to live within the extremely dangerous tentacles of the Portuguese Man O’ War. It is here that the fish feasts upon their gonads. Happy Pride.

Stay tuned for more Wet Beast Wednesdays!

Is it known what baby coelacanths look like??

Yes! An expedition filmed one in Manado Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia in 2009!

"It was measured by a laser beam from the R.O.V. to be 31.5cm. The fish was positioning itself in a small cave."

the deep sea creatures when a scientist shows up with a flashlight outta no where