Forest of the Weird: July 25, 2017

Welcome to the Forest of the Weird! Like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, the Deep Discoverer remotely operated vehicle encountered this alien-like community composed almost exclusively of glass sponges with their concave sides directed towards the current while exploring “Ridge“ Seamount within the Johnston Atoll Unit of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. When exploring the deep, you just never know what you’ll find... Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2017 Laulima O Ka Moana. Learn more about the expedition here: [Source: ]