Mesmerizing Footage Of Undiscovered Deep-Sea Life

Our oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface. While the ocean remains largely unexplored, we occasionally get a glimpse of the weird and wonderful creatures that eke out a living in the deep. There are countless creatures on this planet we'll likely never discover. There are many creatures, some cute, some terrifying, and most of us know little about them.

Peinaleopolynoe orphanae: Peinaleopolynoe orphanae (elvis worm) is a species of Polynoidae discovered by Hatch, Liew, Hourdez & Rouse, 2020. The specimen was discovered alongside several others of the same genus (Peinaleopolynoe). It was named for geobiologist Victoria Orphan. The researchers were even able to capture remarkable footage of two P. orphanae scale worms apparently fighting each other, with the help of one ROV known as SuBastian. The video was taken in November 2018, at a depth of 2.2 miles (around 11,600 feet) in the Gulf of California.