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September 3, 2021: Octopus

This Muusoctopus octopod, whose body was about 16 centimeters (5.2 inches) across, was observed on soft bottom seafloor at approximately 1,600 meters (5,250 feet) depth during a Windows to the Deep 2019 expedition dive to explore a seep site just south of Norfolk Canyon.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Ocean Exploration, Windows to the Deep 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 1.2 MB).

This Muusoctopus octopod, whose body was about 16 centimeters (5.2 inches) across, was observed on soft bottom seafloor at approximately 1,600 meters (5,250 feet) depth during a Windows to the Deep 2019 expedition dive to explore a seep site just south of Norfolk Canyon. This deep seep site was first discovered by NOAA Ocean Exploration using NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in 2012.

From: The 100th NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Mission Visits New Methane Plumes Where the U.S. Atlantic Seeps Story Began.