A spectacular image of a benthopelagic sea cucumber swimming in the near freezing waters of the abyss. Image captured by the Little Hercules ROV at 3205 meters depth on 'Site K', explored July 27, 2010 during the INDEX SATAL 2010 Expedition.
Sea Cucumber
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, INDEX-SATAL 2010. Download larger version (jpg, 658 KB).
A spectacular image of a benthopelagic sea cucumber swimming in the near freezing waters of the abyss. Image captured by the Little Hercules ROV at 3205 meters depth on 'Site K', explored July 27, 2010 during the INDEX SATAL 2010 Expedition.