We need to go deeper sleeping giant1/5/2024 Shrimp-like Cystisoma are protected from predators by being virtually invisible – thanks to unique retina and a body that casts almost no shadow. Discovered in the deep: the crustacean with eyes for a head. Ocean explorers have long tried to survey the contours of the seafloor, but today's charts still pale in comparison to those of distant planets. The centuries-long quest to map the seafloor’s hidden secrets.So we jumped at the chance to visit MBARI and see just how much science, technology, and manpower is behind those wonderful deep sea videos. Jordan Peele even used some of them as inspiration while designing aliens for his film Nope. Scientists have described more than 240 new species based on footage and collections by MBARI. Whether you want to learn or just vibe out to deep sea videos, there’s an amazing collection on the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s (MBARI) YouTube channel. Like the barreleye fish and its translucent head. Especially when there’s critters in them that we never even knew existed. We here at Nerdist love watching videos about the ocean.
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