Rare ROV Footage of a Tiny Ghostly ‘Casper’ Octopus
While exploring off the deep waters of the Gardner Pinnacles, 500 nautical miles off O'ahu, Hawaii, theROV Hercules (launched from theE/V Nautilus) encounteredthe ghostly sight of a tiny bioluminescent octopus floating around on the midnight zone sea floor at about 2,300 meters (1.43 miles) down. This particular species of cephalopod hasn't been officially named as of yet, although most scientists refer to them as Casper.
This cephalopod was first discovered by NOAA Ship Okeakos Explorer in 2016 in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument and is still so new to science that they still haven't been described and given a formal name yet. ...Take a look at this adorable deep sea creature and its semi-translucent, shimmering skin that gives us a glimpse inside its bulbous ghosty Casper" head
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