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This page features some of the best videos from past expeditions led or supported by NOAA Ocean Exploration, organized by theme. To view videos from a specific theme, click on one of the filters below. You can also browse additional videos on the Social Media Video Shorts page.

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My Worst Anemone: August 29, 2022

My Worst Anemone:
August 29, 2022220829

Sea Spider: July 28, 2022

Sea Spider:
July 28, 2022220728

Azorian Splendor: July 25, 2022

Azorian Splendor:
July 25, 2022220725

The Hole Story: July 2022

The Hole Story:
July 2022220720

Moytirra Vent Field: July 21, 2022

Moytirra Vent Field:
July 21, 2022220721

R.M.S. Titanic: June 2004

R.M.S. Titanic:
June 2004040601

Giant Squid: June 20, 2019

Giant Squid:
June 20, 2019190620

Jellyfish: April 24, 2016

Jellyfish:
April 24, 2016160424

Predation Event: What Just Happened? : June 30, 2018

Predation Event: What Just Happened?:
June 30, 2018180630

Deep-Sea Battle: Featherweight Division: March 27, 2017

Deep-Sea Battle: Featherweight Division:
March 27, 2017170327

Giant Isopod: November 30, 2017

Giant Isopod:
November 30, 2017171130

First Sighting: July 1, 2016

First Sighting:
July 1, 2016160701

“Casper” Octopus: February 27, 2016

“Casper” Octopus:
February 27, 2016160227

“Twisted” Squid: April 17, 2018

“Twisted” Squid:
April 17, 2018180417

Dumbo Octopus: April 26, 2014

Dumbo Octopus:
April 26, 2014140426

SpongeBob and Patrick: July 27, 2021

SpongeBob and Patrick:
July 27, 2021210727

Baby Shark: November 15, 2018

Baby Shark:
November 15, 2018181115

Denizens of the Arctic Deep: July - August 2016

Denizens of the Arctic Deep:
July - August 2016160701

Jellies of the Arctic: July - August 2016

Jellies of the Arctic:
July - August 2016160701

Dumbo Octopus: July 2016

Dumbo Octopus:
July 2016160701

Comb Jelly: July 2016

Comb Jelly:
July 2016160701

The Sights and Sounds of Icebreaking: July 2016

The Sights and Sounds of Icebreaking:
July 2016160701

Glacier Bay National Park Time-Lapse Video: March 2016

Glacier Bay National Park Time-Lapse:
March 2016160301

Glacier Bay National Park Highlight Video: March 2016

Glacier Bay National Park Highlights:
March 2016160301

Under-Ice Diving: July 11, 2005

Under-Ice Diving:
July 11, 2005050711

Sponge Heaven: November 4, 2021

Sponge Heaven:
November 4, 2021211104

What Could Have Formed This? : July 11, 2021

What Could Have Formed This?:
July 11, 2021210711

A Protected Oasis: July 27, 2021

A Protected Oasis:
July 27, 2021210727

A Coral Garden: July 24, 2021

A Coral Garden:
July 24, 2021210724

Sponge-A-Palooza: September 10, 2019

Sponge-A-Palooza:
September 10, 2019190910

Life in the Gully: August 29, 2019

Life in the Gully:
August 29, 2019190829

Mona Canyon: November 12, 2018

Mona Canyon:
November 12, 2018181112

The Big Picture: September 20, 2017

The Big Picture:
September 20, 2017170920

The Forest of the Weird: July 25, 2017

The Forest of the Weird:
July 25, 2017170725

Hydrographer Canyon: July 13, 2013

Hydrographer Canyon:
July 13, 2013130713

Million Mounds: October - November 2021

Million Mounds:
October - November 2021211030

Bubblegum Coral Forest: July 10, 2019

Bubblegum Coral Forest:
July 10, 2019190710

Finding a Previous Undetected Coral Reef: August 24, 2018

Finding a Coral Reef:
August 24, 2018180824

Age and Beauty: May 2018

Age and Beauty:
May 2018180515

Age and Beauty: May 2018

Architects of the Deep:
November-December 2017171115

Age and Beauty: May 2018

Coral in Concert:
September 2017170915

Sidekicks Under the Sea: July-August 2017

Sidekicks Under the Sea:
July-August 2017170715

The Deep Forest: May 2, 2017

The Deep Forest:
May 2, 2017170502

Tenants of Titov Seamount: March 21, 2017

Tenants of Titov Seamount:
March 21, 2017170321

Hotspots of Biodiversity: June-July 2016

Hotspots of Biodiversity:
June-July 2016160615

Black Eel-Like Fish: November 10, 2021

Black Eel-Like Fish:
November 10, 2021211110

The Oreo Fish: July 12, 2021

The Oreo Fish:
July 12, 2021210712

Here Comes the (Sun)fish: November 17, 2019

Here Comes the (Sun)fish:
November 17, 2019191117

Schaefer's Anglerfish: November 19, 2019

Schaefer's Anglerfish:
November 19, 2019191119

Halibut Canyon: September 2, 2019

Halibut Canyon:
September 2, 2019190902

Oh My Grouper, Look At That Shark: June 28, 2019

Oh My Grouper, Look At That Shark:
June 28, 2019190628

Swarm of Cutthroat Eels: May 2018

Swarm of Cutthroat Eels:
May 2018180515

Swipe of the Sword: December 18, 2017

Swipe of the Sword:
December 18, 2017171218

Fish of the Deep: March 2017

Fish of the Deep:
March 2017170315

Armored Searobin: February 17, 2017

Armored Searobin:
February 17, 2017170217

Fish Faces: August 10, 2016

Fish Faces:
August 10, 2016160810

Greenland Shark: August 16, 2013

Greenland Shark:
August 16, 2013130816

Bigfin Squid: November 9, 2021

Bigfin Squid:
November 9, 2021211109

Red Jellyfish: July 28, 2021

Red Jellyfish:
July 28, 2021210728

Octopus: June 24, 2021

Octopus Greetings:
June 24, 2021210624

Bad Day to be a Brittle Star: November 1, 2019

Bad Day to be a Brittle Star:
November 1, 2019191101

Tug-O-War: September 3, 2019

Tug-O-War:
September 3, 2019190903

Fish Egg Buffet: July 5, 2019

Fish Egg Buffet:
July 5, 2019190705

Tangled, Tangled Little Star: November 13, 2018

Tangled, Tangled Little Star:
November 13, 2018181113

Jellyfish: June 29, 2018

Jellyfish:
June 29, 2018180629

Speed Star: April 27, 2018

Speed Star:
April 27, 2018180427

Mega Sponge: September 24, 2017

Mega Sponge:
September 24, 2017170924

The Headless Chicken Monster: December 13, 2017

The Headless Chicken Monster:
December 13, 2017171213

Dandelion Siphonophore: February 17, 2017

Dandelion Siphonophore:
February 17, 2017170217

SS Bloody Marsh: October 28, 2021

SS Bloody Marsh:
October 28, 2021211028

The Wreck of Humaitá (ex-USS Muskallunge): June 26, 2021

The Wreck of Humaitá:
June 26, 2021210626

Exploration At Its Finest: May 16, 2019

Exploration At Its Finest:
May 16, 2019190516

A Needle In A Haystack: June - July 2019

A Needle In A Haystack:
June - July 2019190601

USS Abner Read: August 15, 2018

USS Abner Read:
August 15, 2018180815

Deep-Sea Detectives: June 23, 2018

Deep-Sea Detectives:
June 23, 2018180623

Shipwreck Photo'Bomb'etry: April 12, 2018

Shipwreck Photo"Bomb"etry:
April 12, 2018180412

Pearl Harbor Japanese Mini Sub Dives: December 7, 2016

Pearl Harbor Japanese Mini Sub:
December 7, 2016161207

World War II B-29 Bomber: July 9, 2016

World War II B-29 Bomber:
July 9, 2016160709

Battle of the Atlantic: August - September 2016

Battle of the Atlantic:
August - September 2016160715

Truly a Wonder: July 11, 2019

Truly a Wonder:
July 11, 2019190711

A New Seep Site: July 7, 2019

A New Seep Site:
July 7, 2019190707

Tubeworm On the Seafloor: May 2019

Tubeworm On the Seafloor:
May 2019190515

Exploring Seep Scapes: May 2018

Exploring Seep Scapes:
May 2018180515

Chemosynthetic Oases: December 2017

Chemosynthetic Oases:
December 2017171215

Vailulu'u Seamount: February 24, 2017

Vailulu'u Seamount:
February 24, 2017170224

Oases of Life: May 2016

Oases of Life:
May 2016160515

Underwater Volcano: June 26, 2016

Underwater Volcano:
June 26, 2016160626

Tar Lilies: April 24, 2014

Tar Lilies:
April 24, 2014140424

Kawio Barat Volcano: August 3, 2010

Kawio Barat Volcano:
August 3, 2010100803

Brimstone Vent: April 27, 2006

Brimstone Vent:
April 27, 2006060827

Glider Deployment: August - September 2021

Glider Deployment:
August - September 2021210815

Technology Demonstrations: May 2021

Technology Demonstrations:
May 2021210815

Environmental DNA (eDNA): May 2021

Environmental DNA (eDNA):
May 2021210515

SeaVision Laser Scanner: July 2019

SeaVision® Laser Scanner:
July 2019190715

Sampling on a Seamount: February 26, 2017

Sampling on a Seamount:
February 26, 2017170226

The Mud Maidens' Box Core: July 2016

The Mud Maidens' Box Core:
July 2016160715

Meet the CTD: July - August 2016

Meet the CTD:
July - August 2016160715

Trawling for Arctic Research: July 2016

Trawling for Arctic Research:
July 2016160715

Mapping the Ocean: February - March 2016

Mapping the Ocean:
February - March 2016160301

Life in the Water Column: October - November 2021

Life in the Water Column:
October - November 2021211101

Comb Jelly: June 25, 2021

Comb Jelly:
June 25, 2021210625

A Midwater Exploration: September 11, 2019

A Midwater Exploration:
September 11, 2019190911

Water Column Waltz: June 15, 2018

Water Column Waltz:
June 15, 2018180615

World of Water: September 17, 2017

World of Water:
September 17, 2017170917

Hiding in the Dark: September 22, 2017

Hiding in the Dark:
September 22, 2017170922

Midwater Journey: May 6, 2017

Midwater Journey:
May 6, 2017170506

Diving for Details: August 2020

Diving for Details:
August 2020200815

Why Explore: June 2020

Why Explore:
June 2020200615

Exploring the Water Column: May 2020

Exploring the Water Column:
May 2020200515

Explore With Us: April 2020

Explore With Us:
April 2020200415

A Decade of Exploration: January 2020

A Decade of Exploration:
January 2020200115

Voices of Exploration: 100 Expeditions and Counting: July 2019

100 Expeditions and Counting:
July 2019190715

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