Skate: 2013 Northeast U.S. Canyons

At first glance, this might look like footage of a lunar landscape. But watch for a bit as the true form emerges. Who needs space aliens when we’ve got weird and wonderful critters right here in our own ocean? Seen on July 15, 2013, during the 2013 Northeast U.S. Canyons expedition from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2013 Northeast U.S. Canyons. Source: