10 Years of the Casper Octopus
NOAA Ocean Exploration
Published: 27 February 2026
A decade after an ROV spotted a translucent octopod nicknamed Casper at 4,290 meters depth, the species remains unclassified as no specimen has been collected for study.
Keywords: deep-sea octopus, Casper octopus, deep-sea discovery, ROV, marine taxonomy, deep ocean, cephalopods
Towering corals and tiny worms: Mapping the invertebrate community on the deep seafloor
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 16 March 2026
Scientists deployed centimeter-scale mapping technology during MBARI's Deep Sea 3D expedition to study invertebrate communities on the Monterey Bay seafloor.
Keywords: deep-sea biodiversity, invertebrates, seafloor mapping, corals, sponges, benthic ecology, Monterey Bay
Small, but mighty: Surveys at Sur Ridge prove the power of a portable ROV
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Published: 16 March 2026
MBARI's portable MiniROV conducted deep-sea mapping surveys at Sur Ridge, exploring a coral-covered rock formation at 1,230 meters depth despite challenging seafloor currents.
Keywords: deep-sea exploration, ROV, Sur Ridge, coral communities, seafloor mapping, underwater robotics
