@nautiluslive: OET’s #CorpsofExploration came across this especially grumpy-looking #Sladenia #anglerfish while exploring the deep ocean within the Bikar and Bokak National Marine Sanctuary of the #MarshallIslands. Using #ROVHercules, we examined this fish at over 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) deep on a ridge's slope, in the first exploration of this protected region's depths. This fish’s facial expressions enthralled our team as they observed it in its natural habitat on the seafloor. Sladenia anglerfish are “sit-and-wait” predators that stay still on the seabed and use their lure to attract prey.

Swamp Creature :

nobody ever mentions how cool it is that Kristen Schaal is moonlighting as a marine biologist

ittylloll 🌍🇪🇺🇫🇮🏳️‍🌈 :

nothing like excited scientist noises 🤣❤❤❤

soup :

The scientists:

dumpster fire :

this is a chat lobby for ocean nerds. sign me up

Azula🔥 :

fish: *exists* ocean nerds:

mirlin blue :

Idk what this fish is technically called but idc this is Smoochums now

paintdrinker :

I hope aliens look at us with this much excitement

Matti 🇵🇸 :

I love when it's a gaggle of scientists and they are all excited but they each have their own niche and take turns explaining cause it's their niches turn in the spotlight

wookienookie2 :

scientist in fiction: hmm fascinating, yes. very illuminating.. scientist in real life:

J :

Everyone in the video loosing it

YURRRT :

the scientists probably

DrAwkward :

marine biologists are not immune to cuteness aggression

CrystalK🖖🏼 :

SMOOCH-UMS 🤣🤣

•€~¥Gobies^Toast¥~€• :

I wanna be giggled over by some scientists

Dallas Reid :

very glad to know that top marine biologists get just as excited as I would to see a little guy.

Shad :

The fish: 😐 Them:

Atticus 🇨🇦 :

Giddy scientists are adorable

MOLLYMOO_2002 :

I hope there’s a nice group of aliens that look at us like this 🤪

qifa :

the fish :

Seedybakers :

The MOMENT that fish came on screen we all did this

Rue 💙🦅 :

“Why do they sound like this?” Because they are NERDS nerding out in their natural nerd environment over the things they make them nerds!! 🩶

:-) :

i love how excited humans get over seeing a weird little guy at the bottom of the ocean

goldy_bear :

the scientists

あぇxz :

Ooooo aaa ouuuu

Mishoo and Lychee :