NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas. Download larger version (mp4, 16.4 MB).
More than 5,830 meters (3.6 miles) below the surface of the ocean, deep within the Mariana Trench, we spotted this isopod. Check out the span on those front antennae — more than 10 centimeters (4 inches)!
What an amazing planet we live on! Happy #EarthWeek!