Location: Monterey Bay, California
Species: Peacock Squid, Psychedelic Jelly , Blob Sculpin, Midwater Octopus, Black Seadevil Anglerfish, Spiny Dreamer Anglerfish, Swimming Sea Cucumber, Smalleye Snipe Eel, Blue Shark, Silky Jelly, Strawberry Squid, Crystal Amphipod, Cross Jelly ,Frilled Jelly, Peacock Squid, Vampire Squid, Rattail Fishes, Bathyal Squid, Swordtail, Squidowlfishes, Humboldt Squid ,Armhook Squid, Helmet Jelly, Market Squid, Black-Eyed Squid, Stout Owlfish, Rattail Fish, Black-Eyed Squid, Swarthy Snaketooth, Giant Whipnose Anglerfish, Pacific Viperfish, Pacific Blackdragon , Longnose Chimaera, Feather Star, Midwater Bristle Worm, Threadfin Snailfish, Pointy-Nosed Blue Chimaera, Rabbit-Eared Comb, Jelly Bomber Worm , Panda Bear Sea Angel, Red Balloon Jelly, Barreleye
Recorded: 2022-2-10
Added: 2025-12-1
Source: MBARI

Dive into a breathtaking 10-minute showcase of deep-sea animals filmed by MBARI’s advanced ROVs in the depths of Monterey Bay. This collection features some of the ocean’s strangest and most elusive creatures—from vampire squid and barreleye fish to psychedelic jellies and deep-sea sharks. Each species is filmed in its natural habitat, revealing the extraordinary adaptations that allow life to thrive thousands of metres below sunlight. A perfect companion to the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s “Into the Deep” exhibition, this video offers a rare look into one of Earth’s least explored ecosystems.