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September 4, 2021: Sea Cucumber

Sea cucumber spotted while exploring the west wall of Mona Canyon during the Océano Profundo 2015: Exploring Puerto Rico’s Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs expedition.

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Exploring Puerto Rico’s Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs. Download larger version (jpg, 1.5 MB).

It’s National Wildlife Day! And what’s more wild than a crazy-looking sea cucumber?! Sea cucumbers come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. This one was spotted while exploring the west wall of Mona Canyon during the Océano Profundo 2015: Exploring Puerto Rico’s Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs expedition.

From: Animals of the Deep Sea.