Mobula ray with some clingons (Remora). @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 560 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
March 19, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Mobula ray with some clingons (Remora). @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 560 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
Am I upside-down or are you upside-down? Either way here's a rawr and a bonk.
Melanocetus from @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 557 #VentUnderworld #MarineLife
Melanocetus from @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 557 #VentUnderworld #MarineLife
December 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Am I upside-down or are you upside-down? Either way here's a rawr and a bonk.
Melanocetus from @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 557 #VentUnderworld #MarineLife
Melanocetus from @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 557 #VentUnderworld #MarineLife
Undescribed Aulacoctena maybe. The entire #ventunderworld expedition was full of amazing midwater animals. Worth your time if you are interested in midwater. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 558 #MarineLife
December 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Undescribed Aulacoctena maybe. The entire #ventunderworld expedition was full of amazing midwater animals. Worth your time if you are interested in midwater. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 558 #MarineLife
Such a cute little jelly. @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social do you recognize this one? From @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 552 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
March 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Such a cute little jelly. @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social do you recognize this one? From @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 552 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
Mardi-gras squid (Planctoteuthis). They come with their own magic wands! Iirc it eventually falls off? @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 558 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
March 20, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Mardi-gras squid (Planctoteuthis). They come with their own magic wands! Iirc it eventually falls off? @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 558 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
Nice zooms on this Deepstaria. Looks like it has a little isopod passenger inside as well. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 556 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
March 23, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Nice zooms on this Deepstaria. Looks like it has a little isopod passenger inside as well. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 556 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
I've shared this fish before but I really like it & is the only time I recall seeing it. Scopelarchus from @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 557 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
March 21, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I've shared this fish before but I really like it & is the only time I recall seeing it. Scopelarchus from @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 557 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
Riftia, eelpouts, mussels, & all sorts of cool stuff at a vent during @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 543 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
The next expedition sets sail tomorrow!
The next expedition sets sail tomorrow!
July 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Riftia, eelpouts, mussels, & all sorts of cool stuff at a vent during @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 543 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
The next expedition sets sail tomorrow!
The next expedition sets sail tomorrow!
May 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
October 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
One moment that sticks in my mind is when pilots flipped over this basalt to reveal that tube worms hang out under the surface in these spaces where vent fluid flows. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 552 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
March 18, 2026 at 5:44 PM
One moment that sticks in my mind is when pilots flipped over this basalt to reveal that tube worms hang out under the surface in these spaces where vent fluid flows. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 552 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
Chin up, today's gas prices are the lowest they're going to be for a long time. Here have an Aulacoctena. It won't help but it is pretty. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 558 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
March 21, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Chin up, today's gas prices are the lowest they're going to be for a long time. Here have an Aulacoctena. It won't help but it is pretty. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 558 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
A thread with some really beautiful examples of why midwater is my favorite place to explore. From #SchmidtOcean dive 556 during their #VentUnderworld expedition. The midwater above vent sites have never failed to have amazing animals like this stunning Vitreledonella (glass octopus)! #MarineLife
December 7, 2024 at 1:04 AM
A thread with some really beautiful examples of why midwater is my favorite place to explore. From #SchmidtOcean dive 556 during their #VentUnderworld expedition. The midwater above vent sites have never failed to have amazing animals like this stunning Vitreledonella (glass octopus)! #MarineLife
An exciting moment from 2023 when scientists on board Falkor (too) discovered tube worms were traveling through the vents under the basalt! #SchmidtOcean dive 552 #VentUnderworld #MarineLife
December 18, 2024 at 2:18 PM
An exciting moment from 2023 when scientists on board Falkor (too) discovered tube worms were traveling through the vents under the basalt! #SchmidtOcean dive 552 #VentUnderworld #MarineLife
🎶… I get by with a little help from my friends…”🎶
Remoras & rays have a mutualistic relationship, meaning both animals benefit from each other. We hope you find some good friends to hang with this weekend! 🌊
#VentUnderworld, 101m
Read more: www.instagram.com/reel/DLsgK10...
Remoras & rays have a mutualistic relationship, meaning both animals benefit from each other. We hope you find some good friends to hang with this weekend! 🌊
#VentUnderworld, 101m
Read more: www.instagram.com/reel/DLsgK10...
July 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🎶… I get by with a little help from my friends…”🎶
Remoras & rays have a mutualistic relationship, meaning both animals benefit from each other. We hope you find some good friends to hang with this weekend! 🌊
#VentUnderworld, 101m
Read more: www.instagram.com/reel/DLsgK10...
Remoras & rays have a mutualistic relationship, meaning both animals benefit from each other. We hope you find some good friends to hang with this weekend! 🌊
#VentUnderworld, 101m
Read more: www.instagram.com/reel/DLsgK10...
My fave Deepstaria moment. Watch the bottom of the bell. It's open & then it drops a part of the bell and closes itself w/ a cool little balloon knot. I'm betting this is how they trap prey. Zoomed photos below. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 558 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
December 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
My fave Deepstaria moment. Watch the bottom of the bell. It's open & then it drops a part of the bell and closes itself w/ a cool little balloon knot. I'm betting this is how they trap prey. Zoomed photos below. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 558 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
Idk that I have those fish just b/c the dives I watch are usually deeper than where they live, but I have lots of octopus! Here's a vitreledonella from my favorites folder @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 556 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
June 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Idk that I have those fish just b/c the dives I watch are usually deeper than where they live, but I have lots of octopus! Here's a vitreledonella from my favorites folder @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 556 #ventunderworld #MarineLife
Full screen is remarkable. (she remarked)
Scopelarchus from
@schmidtocean.bsky.social
dive 557
#ventunderworld #MarineLife
Scopelarchus from
@schmidtocean.bsky.social
dive 557
#ventunderworld #MarineLife
October 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Full screen is remarkable. (she remarked)
Scopelarchus from
@schmidtocean.bsky.social
dive 557
#ventunderworld #MarineLife
Scopelarchus from
@schmidtocean.bsky.social
dive 557
#ventunderworld #MarineLife
New paper from #SchmidtOcean #VentUnderworld expedition! I shared a clip the other day of when they flipped a rock and found riftia underneath.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Animal life in the shallow subseafloor crust at deep-sea hydrothermal vents - Nature Communications
Microbes and viruses inhabit the subseafloor crust beneath hydrothermal vents. Here the authors show that vent endemic animals such as giant tubeworms also live in vent subseafloor cavities, implicati...
www.nature.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
New paper from #SchmidtOcean #VentUnderworld expedition! I shared a clip the other day of when they flipped a rock and found riftia underneath.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
absolutely phenomenal 4k highlights video from the most recent schmidt ocean institute expedition. apparently they saw a stygiomedusa during one of their unbroadcast ascents, because i don't remember hearing about it??? 🧪 🦑
https://youtu.be/0UHB2dy1lr4
https://youtu.be/0UHB2dy1lr4
The Underworld of Hydrothermal Vents | 4K ROV Highlights
While conducting their seafloor experiments, the #VentUnderworld team encountered fantastical creatures from the Ocean's surface down the seafloor. Pelagic r...
youtu.be
July 28, 2023 at 6:51 PM
absolutely phenomenal 4k highlights video from the most recent schmidt ocean institute expedition. apparently they saw a stygiomedusa during one of their unbroadcast ascents, because i don't remember hearing about it??? 🧪 🦑
https://youtu.be/0UHB2dy1lr4
https://youtu.be/0UHB2dy1lr4
Today in #ZOO2700, was deep-sea hydrothermal vent #annelids!
One highlight was this paper on animal under the seafloor doi.org/10.1038/s414...
AND to then be able share the footage of the exact moment of discovery via @schmidtocean.bsky.social ! WOW!
www.youtube.com/live/UIRSkty...
🧪
One highlight was this paper on animal under the seafloor doi.org/10.1038/s414...
AND to then be able share the footage of the exact moment of discovery via @schmidtocean.bsky.social ! WOW!
www.youtube.com/live/UIRSkty...
🧪
February 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Today in #ZOO2700, was deep-sea hydrothermal vent #annelids!
One highlight was this paper on animal under the seafloor doi.org/10.1038/s414...
AND to then be able share the footage of the exact moment of discovery via @schmidtocean.bsky.social ! WOW!
www.youtube.com/live/UIRSkty...
🧪
One highlight was this paper on animal under the seafloor doi.org/10.1038/s414...
AND to then be able share the footage of the exact moment of discovery via @schmidtocean.bsky.social ! WOW!
www.youtube.com/live/UIRSkty...
🧪