MBARI sustained our commitment to ocean exploration and discovery in 2021. The year brought more challenges, but exploring our big, blue backyard always inspires awe and wonder—and curiosity about the life we find there. From rare deep-sea fishes and giant jellies to adorable octopuses and twinkling squid, MBARI's remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) encountered some captivating and extraordinary moments in the deep. These fascinating finds underscore the dazzling diversity of life in the deep sea. As we continue to explore the largest and least known habitat on our planet—the ocean—we promise to share our discoveries with you. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do! Featured in this video (in order of appearance):String siphonophore, Apolemia sp.Barreleye fish, Macropinna microstomaOven mitt comb jelly, Beroe forskaliiOctopus squid, Octopoteuthis deletronCrystal amphipod, Cystisoma magnaWhalefish, family CetomimidaeShining bomber worm, Swima fulgidaWhiptail gulper eel, Saccopharynx lavenbergiLampshade jelly, Botrynema bruceiSilky jelly, Colobonema sericeumBlack-eyed squid, Gonatus onyxPacific spiny dogfish, Squalus suckleyiKing-of-the-salmon or ribbonfish, Trachipterus altivelisVampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalisFour-tentacle jelly, Tetrorchis erythrogasterParalomis crab on bubblegum coral, Paragorgia arboreaDeep-water big-eye shrimp, Pandalus amplus, on mushroom soft coral, Heteropolypus ritteriRattail fish, family Macrouridae, and shaggy bamboo coral, Isidella tentaculumDumbo octopus, Grimpoteuthis sp.Black smokerLittle red jelly Benthocodon sp.School of juvenile rockfish, Sebastes sp. Giant sea spider, Colossendeis sp., with hydroid hitchhikersSpiny red star, Hippasteria sp., on bamboo coral, family IsididaeSchool of Pacific hake, Merluccius productus Sea anemone, Sicyonis sp.Shortspine thornyhead, Sebastolobus alascanusEgg-yolk jelly, Phacellophora camtschatica, with pelagic goose barnacles, Alepus pacifica Ocean sunfish, Mola mola, and school of fishBunny-eared amphipod, family ScinidaeGiant phantom jelly, Stygiomedusa giganteaThreadfin slickhead fish, Talismania bifurcataVideo editor: Kyra Schlining Music: Velvet Clouds by DHDMusic (Motion Array)Follow MBARI on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MBARInews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MBARI_News Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mbari_news/ Tumblr: https://mbari-blog.tumblr.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/monterey-bay-aquarium-research-institute-mbari-