Schmidt Ocean Institute Archives — Colossal

a recently discovered type of goby fish

In a Single Year, Ocean Census Scientists Discovered More than 1,100 New Marine Species

May 27, 2026

a detail of black coral fronds

Among Newly Discovered Ocean Species, a Baby Colossal Squid Is Filmed for the First Time

May 16, 2025

a photograph of a newly-discovered tiny lobster against a black background

Ocean Census Expeditions Discover More Than 800 New Marine Species

March 18, 2025

artist Ellie Hannon working on a painting on the aft deck of a research vessel at sunset

Art and Science Set Sail in Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Artist-at-Sea Program

September 17, 2024

a gangly creature with innumerable appendages and a translucent pale body

Schmidt Ocean Institute Discovers 20 New Species Along the Remote Nazca Ridge

September 9, 2024

Researchers Uncover Hundreds of New Marine Species in the Underwater Mountain Ecosystems of the Pacific Ocean

April 12, 2024