Exploring Bioluminescent Life in the Midnight Zone

The deep sea is full of all kinds of fascinating creatures – many of which look downright weird. Take the barreleye fish with its transparent forehead, or the vampire squid, which emits clouds of glowing blue particles in self-defense. ↠Subscribe: In our second episode on bioluminescence, we dive below 200 meters with researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Join us to discover some of the ocean’s most surreal-looking inhabitants and the advanced technologies used to learn about them. Missed the first episode? Catch up now to find out how and why ¾ of marine life forms produce their own illumination. 🧫 Learn more about MBARI’s amazing work and check out their YouTube channel: