A sea sponge and sea star on the Retriever seamount, one mile deep in the Atlantic Ocean, July 27, 2021 Courtesy of Christopher Mah/NOAA 2021-07-28T21:56:16Z Share ...

The sponge and starfish were found a mile deep into the sea and 200 miles off the Atlantic coast as part of a regular Okeanos Explorer trip to document an area of the ocean near New England.

Divers spotted a yellow sea sponge and a pink sea star — doppelgängers for SpongeBob and his pal Patrick Star — hanging out on a rock 200 miles off the New York coast.

LOS ANGELES — Ancient glass sponges. A Barbie-pink sea pig sauntering along the seafloor. A transparent unicumber hovering in the depths. These wonders are just an initial snapshot of fantastic ...

The mix of pink, white, and red-brown hues helps the fish blend in with its surroundings. A Bathygobius mero, or sponge frillgoby. Photo from Christiane Waldrich via Allen, Erdmann and Ichida (2024) ...

Transparent sea cucumbers, bowl-shaped sponges, and pink sea pigs are some of the fascinating animals discovered during a deep-sea expedition to the Pacific Ocean. June 5, 2024 0 ...