Uploaded July 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
During a dive at a depth of ~1,900 meters along a rift zone ridge extending west from Vogt Guyot in the Mariana region, scientists encountered some of the highest diversity of organisms of any dive on this leg of the 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas expedition, from corals, crinoids, sea cucumbers, anemones, and sponges to fish, squat lobsters, and brittle stars. It was indeed a true deepwater wonderland...
Live video returns starting July 29, 2016, as we commence the Deepwater Wonders of Wake: Exploring the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument expedition.
Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas.
Source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1605/dailyupdates/media/video/0706-wonderland/0706-wonderland.html
During a dive at a depth of ~1,900 meters along a rift zone ridge extending west from Vogt Guyot in the Mariana region, scientists encountered some of the highest diversity of organisms of any dive on this leg of the 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas expedition, from corals, crinoids, sea cucumbers, anemones, and sponges to fish, squat lobsters, and brittle stars. It was indeed a true deepwater wonderland...
Live video returns starting July 29, 2016, as we commence the Deepwater Wonders of Wake: Exploring the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument expedition.
Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas.
Source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1605/dailyupdates/media/video/0706-wonderland/0706-wonderland.html





![Octopuss Garden: Windows to the Deep 2018
From April 9 to 30, 2019, scientists will embark on the DEEP SEARCH 2019 (short for DEEP Sea Exploration to Advance Research on Coral/Canyon/Cold seep Habitats) expedition to explore deepwater habitats offshore the U.S. Mid- and South Atlantic coasts. Three named canyons occur within the DEEP SEARCH study region off the coast of North Carolina: Keller, Hatteras, and Pamlico.
During the Windows to the Deep 2018: Exploration of the Southeast U.S. Continental Margin expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, we explored Keller Canyon and encountered FIVE octopods over the course of the dive! Octopus are known to be the masters of hiding in their oceanic habitats, we were pretty lucky to see these Bathypolypus bairdiion. Cant wait to see what is uncovered during exploration of Keller on the DEEP SEARCH 2019 expedition!
For more from the Windows to the Deep 2018 expedition, visit: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1806/welcome.html
To learn more about DEEP SEARCH 2019, visit: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/19deepsearch/welcome.html
Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2018.
[Source: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1806/logs/june29-2/june29-2.html] Octopuss Garden: Windows to the Deep 2018](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Am9nHJZzwnc/mqdefault.jpg)




