Glass Octopus Seen During a Deep Sea Dive

Schmidt Ocean researchers performing a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dive in the Phoenix Island Archipelago in Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean spotted this wonderful sea creature: a transparent glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi).

Our new science and tech site Pictojam has the details on this wonderful glass octopus and other strange marine animals found during the deep sea dive.

Image: Schmidt Ocean Institute

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