The vast bodies of water which cover over 70 percent of the planet’s surface are still being explored and documented.
Lured by mystery, blackwater photographers dive at night into icy, pitch-dark depths. (Full gallery below)
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A stunning image captures the encounter; it shows the delicate and transparent baby octopus encasing its own brilliantly red brain, a sight few ever witness in the wild. The Wunderpus octopus—called Wunderpus photogenicus, literally meaning photogenic wonder—was only first officially described by researchers in 2006. The animal is still understudied compared to other octopi.
