The ocean has a reputation for harboring eerie-looking animals likeangler fishandgiant mystery squid.
But let’s not overlook the bounty of charming critters that also dwell below the waves.
Dumbo octopuses are cephalopods with ear-like fins that make them resemble Disney’s flying elephant.
The ROV captured footage of two different dumbo octopuses, a rare treat.
“And later at 2,160 meters, the team encountered a full-grown Grimpoteuthis sp.
dumbo octopus nearly 1 meter wide who spent over 10 minutes around the ROV.”
“It doesn’t even look real.
It looks like a cartoon character,” one of them says of the adult.
