26K views · 635 reactions | Step aboard the pinnacle of ocean exploration: the OceanXplorer. With her own submersibles, wet and dry labs, and hologram technology, every inch is designed to push the limits of marine discovery further than ever before. Watch her and her crew in action in #OceanXplorers, Sundays at 9/8c on National Geographic. Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. | National Geographic TV | Facebook

Given that we've been exploring the deep ocean with partners for 20 years, it's not surprising that we've seen some amazing things. This month, we're highlighting just a few of the deep-sea biological discoveries we've supported over the years, including the discovery of this ctenophore, recently identified to be a new genus and species: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/20years/biology.html | NOAA Ocean Exploration