marine exploration

Descending into the unknown: 57 new species found in the deep

A female humpback whale cradling her dead calf in icy waters. A shrimp-like fish walking backwards, caught on film for the first time. And now, fifty-seven new species discovered in just two weeks of deep-sea exploration. Ocean Census Network scientists have identified five new genera among creatures so alien they look like science fiction. The ocean keeps revealing its hidden wonders, each discovery more wild than the last.