7 Rare Creatures from the Bottom of the Ocean Found by ROVs

Remotely operated vehicle expeditions into some of the world's most remote deepwater environments have resulted in previously unthinkable encounters with rare, sometimes otherworldly creatures: these are just seven of them.
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Music by Jim Gifford:
Track 1 - Tired of Fear (new track!)
Track 2 - Forgotten (slowed ver.)
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Track 3 - A Kid Again
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Track 4 - Purgatory
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Source Footage from NOAA & EV Nautilus
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Magnapinna clip provided by Magnapinna Archive
What else lurks within the abyss?
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[@DeepseaOddities]

I'm back! *ow, my back!*

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Glad to see you’re back!

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I do agree

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We missed you! 🐟🐟🐟

[@kathrynfrei1276]

How the heck did you do that Magnippina Squid emoji

[@sotamboys6409]

It’s a channel emote

[@SamuelBlack84]

If only we could send a similar ROV into the depths of the ocean on Europa. Just imagine what kind of incredible creatures might live there in such alien darkness

[@soupcanjim3969]

After playing Barotrauma I don’t want to know what could really be down there

[@hadalwisp3075]

Can I know why it can't be possible?

[@danepatterson8107]

"All these planets are yours except Europa: attempt no landing there." - The aliens

[@charlesbrightman4237]

And that would only be the creatures we could 'see'. What about all the microbe species as well, possibly just waiting for their time to 'evolve' and take over the solar system. And what are species here on Earth still evolving into? Evolution does not stop with humans. Will advanced species beyond humans treat humans like humans have treated other humans and 'lower' evolved species if it were in their agenda to do so? Microbes eat humans when humans die. Are we all just organic food for microbes? Did they have this planned all along?

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[@ZamrayzRayzoray]

The magnapina squid is simply t-posing to assert dominance, obviously 🙄

[@raydenmorris5220]

You're absolutely right, he wants ya to know who's boss. Classic strategy.

[@robrice7246]

I think that NOAA and EVNautilus' ROV's (and their extensive field work) have made the deep ocean more fascinating and appealing rather than scariness.

[@FATxAZZxGONExCRAZZZY]

No need for apology, life does life things and we appreciate the uploads even if they are far apart. This is in my opinion one of the best channels for learning new things within this field, not so much because of the science, but because the information is presented in a very unbiased way and with great care for the viewers attention being at the right place.

[@spookysleepyghost]

A welcome back with another magnapina?! I love it. That squid is like the mascot of this channel to me and I love seeing it every time

[@ashrishaw5435]

At one point in the magnapinna footage, you can see that some of its arms are spiraled at the ends, which I think is really fascinating! With each new video we get of the creature, the less terrifying and eldritch it becomes. Can't wait to see what the future holds for this species of squid, and what we'll be able to find out about it!

[@PersonOfRandomnesss]

Glad to see you back after the break! Hope all is well for you!

[@graphite2786]

Great to see you upload again! Have you been to the new Deep sea Exhibit at Monterey Aquarium? I went and also had a behind scenes tour! They are BREEDING snailfish and bloodybelly ctenophores🤯. Siphonophores! Lantern jellies! Zombie worms! Tunicates! Larvaceans 😳! Well worth the visit, I'd love to see this channel do a walk through 🤗

[@DeepseaOddities]

I'm East Coast so I haven't had the chance but that sounds wild!

[@myinitialsarekm]

thats insane!! might have to go up to the bay area just to check that out, thanks for posting!

[@vvalmart]

Would be very worth a trip to go see thank u for the info! One of my favorite aquariums up there with the Dallas World Aquarium!

[@user-ev5gj8xe2b]

that halosaur and schaefers anglerfish are so gorgeous!!!

[@SaltyCrabOfficial]

God this is beautiful... and my fav was the armored shrimp... im a sucker for crustaceans

[@Oxzilion]

All these animals seem so alien, but especially magnapinna. They almost look like how people have described actual aliens, little grey bodies, big eyes….but these have crazy long tentacles. There mysterious, kind of unsettling, yet beautiful. Pyrosomes, siphonophores, and magnapinna are some of my favorite ocean animals.

[@Ru1nxl0ve]

Fr, like they are actual ancient aliens that came from space but had been living through the ages in Earth. Tbh i'm impressed by the fact that they can live the most deepest parts of the sea

[@c-puff]

Sometimes I wonder for fun if UFO sightings in the sky are alien ROVs getting a look at us in a similar way 😂

[@axeltellez899]

you finally came back, i misses you a lot, hope to see more, your videos are amazing 💌

[@DeepseaOddities]

Thank you, Axel, brother, you're a real one! 🦑

[@gremloid]

i love the armored shrimp, such a polite looking fellow

[@bbqvocalist]

Your content: stunning graphics, informative captions, evocative music My response to your content: Awww, look at that cute lil' guy!

[@ahmetayk2533]

glad to see a new encounter of magnapinna

[@tahlieajayde8686]

I was thinking to myself only a couple days ago that I haven't seen a post in a while! Yyyaaaayyy! Thanks for coming back!

[@iokhufu]

seeing the magnapinna move through the snow kinda makes it look like the ROV chased it through a warp drive

[@vickiebunch3072]

I have always loved the oceans and watching these new finds is incredible! Since I'll never be able to go down myself, your videos are the next best thing! Please, keep them coming, thanks!

[@rgerber]

4:15 the lighting in following shot is so impressive. It's like there are multiple light sources, you also see a shadow passing over the eel from above

[@pimpozza]

Good to see you back, my friend.. with shrimps, anglers, eels, magnapinas.. and other creatures of the deep! Always love taking a trip into the abyss with you. Let's turn on the *DARK* and take a dive.. Thank you, L..... 🤗💚

[@DeepseaOddities]

It always warms my heart to see you here, Pimpozza! :) 💚🦑

[@claysoggyfries]

The Schaefers Anglerfish looks so cool 🔥

[@MRptwrench]

That anglerfish has the coolest pattern by far! It's like she's wearing the newest styles out of Marianas Trench.

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

WB also yeah this is why I love the Deep Sea so many cool,creepy,but yet mysterious & beautiful animals do love there and hope to see more of them in the future. Amazing video and I wish y'all are having a great day .

[@Eye_Exist]

your music is so well fitting to the video. could watch these for hours.

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Welcome back! Hope your doing well snd keep up the haunting work

[@dumoulin11]

Thank you for bringing us such incredible footage.

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Great to have you back thanks for upload fantastic as always.

[@Saxman_sam]

We missed you!!!!! ❤️❤️. I love nothing more than to binge watch a shit ton of these (even the ones I’ve seen before) at 1 or 2am. Alone, in my bed. What a mood. When I was little I wanted to be a marine biologist specifically because of the deep sea, I was fascinated by deep sea sharks and giant squids. But just the sheer landscapes of the deep sea are enough to inspire feelings of awe, wonder and slight hints of fear. But alas I became a jazz musician, but your videos are the next best thing to being down there in the deep

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So happy every time you post something new 🖤

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Thank u for the amazing clip and relaxing background music! Thank u..👍👍

[@titantrongod]

First time seeing halosaur it's magnificent ❤️

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omg more magnapinna footage yesss

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Welcome back! We are happy to see you!

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I missed watching your videos late at night hopefully you’ll keep uploading 🙏

[@subtomeandgetabsolutelynot4154]

First one you showed is very hard to find information on so much of the ocean hasn’t been discovered yet. These videos are very relaxing to watch at night

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Love your channel!!

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I missed you man Great video👍

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Glad to see a new video.

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You’re back!

[@chadschmaltz9790]

The #2 spot was an unexpected surprise because one of my former college chemistry professors used to do expeditions to study granadiers. He would include photos he had taken into his PowerPoint presentations for class and I always found them to be so interesting.

[@nicksausley6198]

I've seen all your magnapina vids several times each. I don't recall ever seeing it's eyes up close like that. Holy f**k.

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How majestic.

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I never miss a new deep-sea Oddity upload

[@CrossStario]

Welcome back brother 😎

[@normazarr3106]

❤ this stuff so much! Never thought I would lay eyes on these Gorgeous creatures of the deep oceans. What a privilege to be able to witness! Well, before we have destroyed every last species due to our ignorance with pollution! We have eliminated so many already! Ocean-Earth-sky-&-?outside of our atmosphere?! 😢! Thank you for showing us all that Natural-Beauty! GBU.,SM.,NZ., ✌♥️🙂🙏🐟🦞🌊

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Yes! Your back

[@bounter_]

I love the fact, that the moment Magnapinna came up, music became more dramatic

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Welcome back’

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I know space is so expansive but we still have to tap into our own Deep sea space

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GOD I LOVE THESE VIDEOS

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Excellent.

[@beautyforashes2022]

2:42 So funny how this Angler Fish basically looks like a giant fish head with a tail attached. They’re such interesting creatures.

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Whalecome back :)

[@philipcallicoat3147]

I recently saw a comment that says:"There's nothing new to be discovered on the Earth!" 😑 Everything I have seen on the post has a natural grace and elegant movement...😇

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[@melikaibun]

That anglerfish is beautiful

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Ah finally, the man's back

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Welcome Back!!!!!!!!

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This vid is exactly why I sub to you

[@GTvsForza]

I'm surprised that the ROV was able to get that close to the squid. Dang it's big!

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J.adore Vos video

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Missed you

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Deepsea Oddities is back ! Good to see you, I missed having notifications from your channel

[@JJbIrd0608]

Looking forward to the day an ROV shows us an alien 👽

[@thegreenberretwearingbrony9678]

Magnapinnas T-pose to assert dominance over the depths. Truly alien looking chads of the depths

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I missed this Channel

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Mano O cara tem soundtrack própria, filmagens com crédito e fontes, cara, esse canal é perfeito 🤍

[@CenturionMkXIII]

the Magnapinna Footage was so amazing in general, what a beautiful animal

[@noninoni9962]

13:39 I saw this Magnapinna walking in the woods next to my house in the wee early morning hours!!

[@FuruyaHaKokoniImasu]

Damn that magnapinna was beautiful and horrifying at the same time!

[@heartysquid]

The Magnapinna Squid just freaking high tailed it outta there. Real "nope nope nope" behavior.

[@knatspray]

How many people are a part of making these videos? I don’t know if you have a team or anything. These are always very well done.

[@marianoseravalli6994]

The zoom to the cusk eel face made it look so pissed off

[@rgerber]

It's amazing how most of those don't even move. They just float away in the endless void of the ocean. Reducing body functions to be more like a plant than an animal- Like the Halosaur that just slowly glides backwards and expect the very tail that moves like a farn-plant it almost seems liveless

[@remadepizza2748]

when all the water rises, THESE THINGS will be our NEIGHBORS

[@kristanova9361]

He’s back 🦑💙.

[@epictom3423]

Epic

[@smith5796]

Haha that Squid was good.

[@iokhufu]

hey, i got a question. anybody got an idea why deep sea creatures still developed body parts that are presumed to be useless in the depths they live on? like being blind but still have eyes.

[@pimpozza]

A very good question, Eldevincey! Biologists are constantly studying and researching to better understand the evolution and function of vision. If "creation" were a fact, why design animals with eyes that were of no use? It is possible that the ancestors of these "blind" sea creatures lived in lighter conditions and made use of the eyes at one time. Evolution may take millions of years to completely remove characteristics that become useless, but it starts by _eliminating_ traits that are no longer needed.. so the non-seeing eyes still remain - but perhaps they will eventually disappear altogether. However, many creatures in the deep, deep ocean produce their own bioluminescent light, which they use for signalling or attracting prey. Perhaps some of these "blind" creatures may use their eyes in useful ways we are yet to completely understand.. maybe they can see faint glows which would be invisible to the human eye. We never stop learning and maybe one day scientists will have all the answers! 🤞

[@iokhufu]

@@pimpozza hey thank you for spotting my question and adding a very insightful explanation! i missed that potential explanation so thanks again for reminding me. hopefully it will be in my lifetime.

[@pimpozza]

@@iokhufu You're very welcome! I find the deep sea so fascinating and so much of it has yet to be discovered.. 👍🙋🏻‍♀️

[@kirjom2505]

Magnapinna squid: the creepypasta of the deep sea. Very cool though.

[@austinfisher7313]

When the world needed DSO the most, he returned

[@Eli-akad]

When I think about it there’s probably so many animals that might be able to be discovered until night vision cameras that operate well without the presence of other light. Due the extreme darkness, I feel like the lights used to record certain species might deter a lot others.

[@douggaudiosi14]

The halosaur was absolutely amazing. I've never seena fish built like that before. Reminds me of a lizard fish

[@kabuto1584]

ayo uploads are back :]

[@professionalpainthuffer]

How does it feel to be an important repository of magnapinna footage, at least for a layman? I can't get enough magnapinna footage, and this video's was particularly good.

[@OcellatedEelpout]

cool!

[@shrympcryptid]

I laughed reading the words "Magnapinna's 't-pose'" I'm so sorry

[@checkle1]

Although these species of Grenadiers are likely very rare, Grenadiers in general are very commonly encountered by researchers and fishermen. They look very similar as well.

[@noninoni9962]

6:30 Halosaur... This is different... Cool tail, and it's pec fins are upside down!!

[@r.p4336]

The halosaurs was my favorite. Truly something out of fiction. Like sci-fi or avatar

[@codylee1682]

I saw a phantom jellyfish in the gulf of Mexico about 6 months ago, around a depth of 2800feet. Have a few pics on my phone

[@jyaafi8158]

I am using magnapinna as a refference for a floating vehicle/base that also functions as mobile observation tower and sun energy converter... still in the works, drawing solar panel is stressfull

[@NewMessage]

Glad you're alright, and life is settling down.

[@murielvaillancourt3855]

I thank you deeply every time you send us these peaceful amazing videos ! These creatures are so magnificent, true alien beauties. No need for excuses, each video is a wonderful gift. So sad to think that humans work to destroy our planet, our only home, before even knowing all it mysteries and wonders! We are definitively the dumbest specie on Earth, searching dreams in space for another planets to exploit/ destroy, even not considering our own treasures! Thank you to share it with us ❤❤

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Seriously I fucking love your videos end of discussion. No bullshit talking just real facts no bullshit talking about whatever what you know your present. That's fucking rare this Days. If I could afford it I will be a thug member of you patreon. Love from Dynamit Larry.