Photos: Ghostly dumbo octopus dances in the deep sea

Lots to do

The Nautilus crew has eight objectives for its 10-day mission that range from surveying the Davidson Seamount to collecting and analyze water and sea life samples.

Life in the deep

The dumbo octopus swims and drifts through out the field of view of a camera aboard the ROV Hercules.

Deep-sea life

The enchanting creature calmly flapped its two large fins as it cruised slowly through the dark.