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Wonder of Science (wonderofscience@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 06:58:26 JST Wonder of Science

A Rhopalonematid jelly (Crossota millsae) feeding with tentacles extended in all directions filmed at a depth of 1,015 meters (3,330 feet) off southwestern Puerto Rico.

Video credit: NOAA OOER
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1. Close-up views of a translucent pink and red jellyfish with a rounded, glass-like bell and fine tentacles radiating outward, drifting in deep blue water above a faint ocean floor.
- Wonder of Science (wonderofscience@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 07:22:52 JST Wonder of Science
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  Source and more details: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1811/logs/photolog/welcome.html#cbpi=/okeanos/explorations/ex1811/dailyupdates/nov8/media/dive8.html
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  1. Image and Video Gallery: Océano Profundo 2018: Exploring Deep-Sea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
    
    from US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    
    This page contains photos and videos associated with the Océano Profundo 2018: Exploring Deep-Sea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands expedition.
- SouthFresh (southfresh@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 08:33:18 JST SouthFresh
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  @wonderofscience I'm convinced this is a screenshot from Subnautica
  
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- Wonder of Science (wonderofscience@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 09:23:38 JST Wonder of Science
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  @ScribblersEmporium The lighting is from the ROV 'Deep Discoverer' that captured the footage.
  More about the ROV: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/technology/subs/deep-discoverer/deep-discoverer.html
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  1. Remotely Operated Vehicle Deep Discoverer: Technology: Submersibles: Vessels: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
    
    from US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    
    Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Discoverer is owned by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research and was built and continues to be maintained and operated by the Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration (GFOE).
- ScribblersEmporium (scribblersemporium@mastodon.world)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 09:23:39 JST ScribblersEmporium
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  @wonderofscience There is that much light at 1000m?
  I would not have guessed.
  
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- Daniel Marks (profdc9@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 10:39:39 JST Daniel Marks
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  @wonderofscience Why would such a creature evolve such a brilliant color if there's no light down there?
  
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- Wonder of Science (wonderofscience@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 11:22:25 JST Wonder of Science
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  - Daniel Marks
  @profdc9 If not for the ROV's lights it wouldn't appear so brilliant. This article from NOAA discusses why so many deep-sea creatures are red. https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/red-color.html
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    Why are so many deep-sea animals red in color?: Ocean Exploration Facts: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
    
    from US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    
    Red light does not reach ocean depths, so deep-sea animals that are red actually appear black and thus are less visible to predators and prey.

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