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Just out for a little glide 〰️⁠ ⁠ Skates are close relatives of sharks and rays that use their broad, wing-like pectoral fins to glide effortlessly across the seafloor. They are found in a variety of ocean habitats around the world. ⁠

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MBARI and @montereybayaquarium.org have a rich history of collaboration. This month, we welcomed the Aquarium’s new CEO Jenny Gray to learn more about MBARI’s work and identify opportunities for further collaboration between our two institutions. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-w...

MBARI welcomes Monterey Bay Aquarium CEO Jenny Gray • MBARIMBARI and the Monterey Bay Aquarium have a rich history of collaboration. This month, MBARI welcomed new Monterey Bay Aquarium CEO Jenny Gray to learn more about MBARI’s work and identify opportunitie...www.mbari.org

Floating through inner space ✨️⁠ ⁠ This species of jellyfish, Poralia rufescens, is one that most people will never see. It lives thousands of meters beneath the ocean's surface, often drifting just above the seafloor. ⁠Sometimes, our researchers encounter hundreds of them during a single ROV dive!

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Taking the pulse of a changing ocean 🌎 MBARI's Monique Messié recently contributed to a commentary in the scientific journal Oceanography, reflecting on the Argo Program’s remarkable accomplishments for monitoring the global ocean. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/new-sci...

New scientific commentary highlights the importance of the Argo Program • MBARIHigh-quality, publicly available data from the international Argo Program are essential for understanding our changing ocean. Senior Research Specialist Monique Messié recently contributed to a commen...www.mbari.org

The deep sea is full of friend-shaped surprises. ❤️🤗⁠ ⁠ Last month, our researchers spent 10 days exploring the midnight zone, documenting everything from glowing jellyfish to colorful crustaceans like this little ocean buddy. This tiny treasure is a mysid shrimp in the genus Gnathophausia.

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Last week, MBARI researchers participated in the third International Conference on Seafloor Landforms, Processes and Evolution, sharing recent work in seafloor geosciences with our peers. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-r...

MBARI researchers participate in third International Conference on Seafloor Landforms, Processes and Evolution • MBARILast week, MBARI researchers participated in the third International Conference on Seafloor Landforms, Processes and Evolution, sharing recent work in seafloor geosciences with our international peers...www.mbari.org

Seafloor snacking at its spiniest 🦀⁠ ⁠ This decadent decapod, Paralithodes sp., is also known as a king crab. Spiny king crabs crawl across the seafloor in search of their next meal, which could be other crabs, sea stars, dead animals, or organic material that sank from the surface waters above.

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A technicolor feast in the deep 💜🍴🩷⁠ ⁠ The dinner plate jelly (Solmissus spp.) may look delicate, but it's one of the deep sea's most skilled predators. This denizen of the deep has an appetite for other gelatinous animals. Jellies, comb jellies, siphonophores, salps—they are all on the menu.

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Listening with light💡🌊🤖 MBARI Senior Scientist Aaron Micallef shares how Geo-Sense leverages distributed acoustic sensing technology to transform monitoring of seafloor processes. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/listeni...

Listening with light: MBARI researchers develop innovative new technology for studying the seafloor • MBARIMBARI Senior Scientist Aaron Micallef shares how Geo-Sense leverages distributed acoustic sensing technology to transform monitoring of seafloor processes.www.mbari.org

Scientists from MBARI’s Biodiversity and Biooptics Team completed an expedition to study the biogeography of gelatinous animals. They conducted blue-water scuba dives and surveys to understand population boundaries between Central and Southern California. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-r...

MBARI researchers complete expedition to study deep-sea jellies in Southern California • MBARILast month, scientists from MBARI’s Biodiversity and Biooptics Team completed an expedition on the research vessel David Packard to study the biogeography of gelatinous animals. The team conducted blu...www.mbari.org

A little lantern for the deep ❤️🏮 ⁠ Pandea rubra, also known as red paper lantern jellies, are found in oceans around the world, from the surface to depths of 3,300 meters (10,000 feet), where they feed on tiny krill and copepods. Their bells measure just eight centimeters (about 3 inches) across.

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The National Marine Educators Association has named MBARI Senior Education and Research Specialist George Matsumoto the recipient of the 2026 James Centorino Award for distinguished performance in marine education. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-s...

MBARI Senior Education and Research Specialist George Matsumoto honored by National Marine Educators Association • MBARIThe National Marine Educators Association has named MBARI Senior Education and Research Specialist George Matsumoto the recipient of the 2026 James Centorino Award for distinguished performance in mar...www.mbari.org

New research by MBARI researchers and collaborators leverages 30 years of video observations to link association behavior to the evolution of eye structure and transparency in deep-sea hyperiid amphipods. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/new-res...

New research reveals factors driving the evolution of remarkable eyes in deep-sea amphipods • MBARINew research published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B by MBARI researchers and collaborators leverages 30 years of video observations to link association behavior to the ...www.mbari.org

An internationally recognized leader in studying marine biodiversity in a changing ocean, MBARI Senior Scientist Francisco Chavez participated in a series of international conferences and workshops in Europe. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/senior-...

Senior Scientist Francisco Chavez shares MBARI science at international conferences • MBARIAn internationally recognized leader in studying marine biodiversity in a changing ocean, Senior Scientist Francisco Chavez participated in a series of international conferences and workshops in Europ...www.mbari.org

Guess who? 🥰⁠ ⁠ Say hello to the adorable arbiter snailfish (Careproctus kamikawai). Snailfishes are a diverse and thriving group of fishes with over 400 described species. Their pelvic fins are modified into suction cups that allow them to cling to rocks and corals and withstand strong currents.

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An expert hunter with a dazzling smile 🦷💙 ⁠ Pacific viperfish (Chauliodus macouni) may look intimidating, but those dramatic teeth are perfectly suited for life in the deep. They are among the countless marine animals that migrate each night from the ocean’s depths towards shallower surface waters.⁠

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Just a pink poof looking for snacks 💕⁠ ⁠ Pleurobranchaea californica, also known as California sea owls, spend their days cruising the seafloor in search of a meal. Their diet consists of anemones, squids, worms, and other sea slugs. They’re not picky eaters!⁠

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MBARI researchers recently led an expedition with @schmidtocean.bsky.social that revealed remarkable new hydrothermal vents in a remote part of the Atlantic Ocean, providing important clues about fluid circulation and seafloor geology. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/expedit...

Expedition led by MBARI researchers reveals remarkable, and rare, form of deep-sea hydrothermal vents • MBARIA monthlong expedition with Schmidt Ocean Institute has provided new insight into fluid circulation and seafloor geology in the remote Doldrums Megatransform and Fracture Zone in the Atlantic Ocean.www.mbari.org

Last week, MBARI and @montereybayaquarium.org hosted the Oceano Azul Foundation and ARDITI for a two-day workshop to develop strategies to advance ocean exploration and science in support of conservation and policy. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbari-h...

MBARI hosts Oceano Azul Foundation to develop new ocean science and conservation collaborations • MBARIThis week, MBARI and the Monterey Bay Aquarium hosted members of the board of directors from the Oceano Azul Foundation and ARDITI for a two-day workshop to develop strategies for advancing ocean expl...www.mbari.org

Drift into the deep with these living fossils. 🌊 MBARI's remotely operated vehicles have captured sea lilies swaying in the currents and feather stars paddling across the seafloor. Every observation helps reveal the incredible diversity of life in the deep sea. Dive in: youtu.be/GoQ-yGKrRgo?...

Five minutes of fascinating feather stars and swaying sea lilies to relax and unwindYouTube video by MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)youtu.be