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- Blood-red jellyfish. In August, researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the discovery of a brand-new and unnamed species of blood-red jellyfish.
- Elusive glass octopus. Also in August, researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) released footage of an elusive glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi) off the coast of the remote Phoenix Islands, an archipelago located more than 3,200 miles (5,100 km) northeast of Sydney, Australia.
- Shape-shifting whalefish. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) released footage in August showing a bright orange, female whalefish (of the order Cetomimiformes) around 6,600 feet (2,013 m) deep offshore of Monterey Bay, California.
- 'Emperor Dumbo' In May, researchers reported the discovery of a brand new species of Dumbo octopus (Grimpteuthis imperator), nicknamed "Emperor Dumbo" by the researchers.
Oct 11, 2021 · This deep-sea animal surprised OceanX scientists when they spotted it on camera while investigating a shipwreck in the Red Sea. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET. It's cool enough to...
