I've always been fascinated by #bioluminescence , and the Dana #squid does it big time. Its photophores are thought to be the biggest in the animal kingdom. Massive flood lights in the dark. Deep Sea Research Centre #inkfishexplore bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Pacific squid flashes its huge attack 'headlights' bbc.in/3K4T6G6

Privileged to have found this Dana #squid (Taningia danae) on our scientific lander footage from the Central Pacific.

Second time the #MightyDagon and its crack team have featured in the BBC news this week. #InkfishExplore Deep Sea Research Centre Dr Jess Kolbusz KelpieGeo Alan Jamieson

All in a day's work 🦑 #deepsea
Inkfish

Amazing new deep-sea squid footage from the central Pacific. Deep-sea hooked squid Taningia danae with the huge bioluminescent photophores. 1000m deep, grabs lander during 58 m/min free fall
Heather Stewart Deep Sea Research Centre
#inkfishexplore

Imagine being flashed by two lemon sized lights and then being grabbed by a big squid.

Seems like it would be like being a deer caught in the headlights, if the car was a squid (the squid wasn't car sized)

FANTASTIC taningia footage!!!

“The squid, which was about 75cm long, descended on our camera assuming it was prey, and tried to startle it with is huge bioluminescent headlights,” Associate Professor Stewart said.

🦑BREAKING SQUID NEWS🦑

Rare #deepsea #squid filmed at depth by Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre and Inkfish
UWA Dr Jess Kolbusz Heather Stewart Alan Jamieson UWA Research UWA Oceans Institute School of Biological Sciences, UWA

Unwind for six minutes with stunning footage of graceful deep-sea skates and rays filmed by MBARI’s underwater robots. #DeepRelaxOcean

⚠️NEW EPISODE⚠️

Did you know that batoids (rays and skates) have been observed as deep as 3000m?!

Our short and snappy episode on deep sea rays and skates with Dr Will White is out now!

Listen to the new episode here: bit.ly/3Ukz3Iz

📸 Ocean Exploration Trust

Nova Canton Expedition - Half-time biodiversity update

8000 meters deep in the central Pacific, come see what we have found..

youtu.be/gHKDHflz-i8?si… via YouTube With thanks to Alan Jamieson and Inkfish UWA UWA Research School of Biological Sciences, UWA #deepsea

Our recent paper has been selected for the Editors’ Highlights section Nature Communications! Congrats Wenjie Xiao 👏🏼

📣 Today, we embark on our most scientifically ambitious and technologically advanced expedition, #ArcticDeep .

Together, 36 scientists and media experts will explore the deep #ocean ridges and #biodiversity of the Arctic Sea.

Learn more 👉 oceancensus.org/expeditions/ar…

Squid kids! Awesome deep sea video for mini marine scientists 🦑

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Please celebrate my friend & former shipmate Kate Wawatai🇳🇿 + marine geologist Heather Stewart 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 who just made a world-record dive into the Nova-Canton Trough (Central Pacific), a first for an all-female submersible team, with Kate as PILOT!!! 🌊🐙🐬🦑 cc Victor Vescovo

STUDYING #deepsea AMPHIPODS
PhD student Jenny Wainwright had the opportunity to collect hadal and abyssal dwelling amphipods from 3000 to 8000 meters for the very first time in the Nova Canton Trough.

UWA School of Biological Sciences, UWA UWA Oceans Institute Jenny Wainwright

youtu.be/YiZssFDkRuU?si…

ART UNDER THE SEA🎨

Our very own Prof Alan Jamieson & Dr Thomas
Linley join a panel of artists, science communicators
& scientists to judge the artwork for the (now live) Under The Sea art exhibition by Moku Art Studio.

Find out more:
bit.ly/3TSWNTX

📸 @studio_mbj

OI member Todd Bond on stage at the World Science Festival Brisbane recently #WSFB2024