My emotional rollercoaster of confusion, delight, gut-wrenching existential horror, dread, disgust, more confusion, then whimsical appreciation has caused my brain to dub these as adorable babies. I love them.
This is a deep-sea isopod. Dr. Johanna Weston, a deep-ocean biologist and guest investigator at @whoi.edu, is confident this is Bathyopsurus nybelini, one of her favorite animals. Learn why via the YouTube caption: youtube.com/shorts/DenUj...
