MBARI 2022: Mesmerizing moments bring the diversity of life in the deep sea into our hearts

2022 has been a year of transitions for MBARI with the retirement of our flagship vessel, the R/V Western Flyer, and construction of the R/V David Packard reaching major milestones. Our continued commitment to developing and deploying innovative ocean technology gives our scientists and engineers the opportunity to dive into the deep sea to advance our understanding of the changing ocean. We aim to uncover compelling ocean stories, and invite everyone to join us on this journey of exploration, science, and stewardship.

From shark fly-bys and googly-eyed squid to toothy-grinned fishes and corals the size of trees, MBARI's remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) encountered many spellbinding scenes in the deep this year. These mesmerizing moments bring the diversity of life in the deep sea through our screens into our hearts. As we continue to explore the largest—and least known habitat—on our planet, we promise to share our discoveries with you. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Featured in this video (in order of appearance):
0:00 Blue shark (Prionace glauca) | 353 meters (1,158 feet) | Monterey Bay
0:04 Piglet squid (Helicocranchia sp.) | 1,397 meters (4,583 feet) | Outer Monterey Canyon
0:07 Longfin dragonfish (Tactostoma macropus) | 439 meters (1,440 feet) | Monterey Bay
0:11 Gossamer worm (Tomopteris sp.) | 690 meters (2,264 feet) | Sur Ridge
0:14 Barrel amphipod (Phronima sedentaria) | 248 meters (813 feet) |Monterey Bay
0:19 Cockatoo squid (Galiteuthis phyllura) | 628 meters (2,060 feet) |Monterey Bay
0:27 Dollar hatchetfish (Sternoptyx diaphana) | 709 meters (2,326 feet) | Monterey Bay
0:34 Long-armed jewel squid (Stigmatoteuthis dofleini) | 841 meters (2,759 feet) | Outer Monterey Canyon
0:40 Juvenile rockfish (family Sebastidae) |507 meters (1,663 feet) | Monterey Bay
0:47 Pacific viperfish (Chaulidous macouni) | 484 meters (1,588 feet) | Monterey Bay
0:51 Snailfish (family Liparidae) |1,367 meters (4,485 feet) | Monterey Bay
0:54 Round sea pig (Scotoplanes globosa) | 3,303 meters (10,837 feet) | Monterey Canyon
0:57 Bubblegum coral (Paragorgia arborea) | 871 meters (2,858 feet) | Sur Ridge
1:01 Abyssal comb jelly (Beroe abyssicola) | 519 meters (1,703 feet) | Monterey Bay
1:04 Neon jelly (Tetrorchis erythrogaster) | 476 meters (1,562 feet) | Monterey Bay
1:08 Basket star (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis) | 206 meters (676 feet) | Monterey Canyon
1:11 Rosy sea slug (Tritonia tetraquetra) | 979 meters (3,212 feet) | Monterey Canyon
1:15 Corals on rock outcrop (Isidella tentaculum, Paragorgia arborea, Keratoisis sp., Heteropolypus ritteri) | 900 meters (2,953 feet) | Sur Ridge
1:21 Bobtail snipe eel (Cyema atrum) |1,941 meters (6,369 feet) | Monterey Bay
1:26 Swordtail squid (Chiroteuthis calyx) | 511 meters (1,677 feet) | Monterey Bay
1:30 Dinner plate jelly (Solmissus sp.) | 873 meters (2,864 feet) | Monterey Bay
1:34 Crystal amphipod (Cystisoma magna) | 1,106 meters (3,629 feet) | Monterey Bay
1:41 Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) | 402 meters (1,319 feet) | Monterey Canyon

Learn more some of our favorite animals of the deep:  https://www.mbari.org/education/anima...

Producer/editor: Kyra Schlining
Production team: Nancy Jacobsen Stout, Susan von Thun
Music: Christmas FIlled With Joy by juqboxmusic (Motion Array)