Person wearing blue gloves holds a specimen inside a laboratory, smiling.
Sea Pen
Image courtesy of Art Howard, Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue. Download larger version (jpg, 6.11 MB).
Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition science co-lead Sara Kahanamoku-Meyer holds a sea pen that was collected during the first dive of the expedition at a depth of 1,754 meters (5,561 feet).