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This sea cucumber, collected at 830 feet, hosts a pearl fish, which lives in its anus!
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Sea Cucumber in Curaçao

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A sea toad from the deep waters off of Curacao.
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Sea Toad Specimen from Caribbean

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A tan sea urchin from the deep seas of Curacao.
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Tan Sea Urchin

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This purple urchin Paleopneustes cristatus is seldom seen by itself, and can be found in groups of hundreds.
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Purple Sea Urchin

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An unidentified moray eel held in researcher's hands.
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A Baby Moray Eel, or a Really Small Adult?

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An Arctic cod rests in an ice-covered space.
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Arctic Cod Beneath the Ice

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An octopus shoots ink in defense as it swims away from a scuba diver.
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Octopus Shoots Ink

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This day octopus (Octopus cyanea) has shaped itself like seagrass or some coral so hide from predators or stalk prey.
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Camouflaged Octopus Blends In

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This common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) shows off its siphon, which it uses to propel itself through the water.
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Octopus Shows Off Its Funnel

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Branching coral in naturally acidic water.
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Fragile Branching Corals in Acidic Water

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But closer to the CO2 seeps, the complex reef has been replaced by a “monoculture” of boulder corals.
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Monoculture of Boulder Corals

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A healthy and vibrant coral reef in Papua New Guinea.
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A Healthy Coral Reef

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