Deep Sea Diving Scientists Discover Truly Unique Marine Life Off of Johnston Atoll

NOAA scientists exploring the reaches of the deep Pacific Ocean off of Johnston Atoll returned with absolutely amazing images of truly unique marine life. This included an itty bitty jellyfish, predatory tunicates, a translucent sea cucumber, a snailfish and a glass sponge.

Here are some of the more unusual marine creatures spotted during a recent NOAA mission.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.

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