Sea Cucumber: April 18, 2014

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploration of the Gulf of Mexico 2014. Download larger version (mp4, 14.5 MB).

 

Before making a graceful exit into the water column, this sea cucumber was seen during the Exploration of the Gulf of Mexico 2014 expedition using specialized appendages to bring nutrient-filled sediment to its mouth. Mmm...

That's one hungry holothurian!