World's deepest octopus captured on camera

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The deepest known sighting of an octopus has been captured on film, more than a mile deeper than the previous reliable sighting.

The observations of the creature, captured at almost 4.3 miles down in the Indian Ocean using lander machines -- autonomous camera systems that are released from a ship and sink to the bottom of the ocean -- are thought to be the deepest octopus sightings ever filmed.

Researchers believe the creature is likely to be a new species of Grimpoteuthis, or "Dumbo octopus," a genus of deep-sea umbrella octopuses named for their fins, which resemble the ears of Disney's cartoon elephant.

Experts observed the animals -- which were 17 and 14 inches long, at 5,760 and 6,957 meters deep (3.6 to 4.3 miles deep) in the ocean -- as they "hopped" from place to place on the seabed, and reported the findings in the science journal Marine Biology.

Jamieson told CNN that he hoped the discovery would challenge people's perceptions of deep sea creatures, which are often thought of as scary and strange monsters.

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[tomsches 17,550]

Looks like a pokemon 

[BlondeQueenOfGGD 25,454]

It’s beautiful.  The ocean is so fascinating and I’m glad that we’ve only discovered around 10% of it, so many mysteries left to be discovered!

[MonsterOfficial 11,079]

so bold and brash

 

[Eido 3,681]

34 minutes ago, Majora said:

It’s beautiful.  The ocean is so fascinating and I’m glad that we’ve only discovered around 10% of it, so many mysteries left to be discovered!

When kaijus will start going outside, you'll see how glad you'll still be

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1 hour ago, MonsterOfficial said:

so bold and brash

That's my fb cover. 

Masterpiece.

[My Name Isnt Alice 3,737]

Why is there a fish being grilled?

[sarahb 17,188]

Not as cute as this dumbo octopus

[vyniildisk 12,689]

Ughh octopus are so creepy, very alien like. 

[RAMROD 117,045]

I wonder if they are edible. It would great with cold beer! 🤤🤤

[Doot 2]

What does it want from us?!