See-Through Purple Sea Cucumber Wiggles Into Our Hearts | Nautilus Live

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Spotted on an unnamed guyot 150 mile NW from Kingman Reef during NA149, this sea cucumber is from the genus Enypniastes and the Pelagothuriidae family - a group of deep sea swimming sea cucumbers. Filmed almost 2,000m deep (6496 feet or 1082 fathoms) in the Central Pacific Ocean, this translucent invertebrate allowed us a glimpse into its insides with a full digestive track. Enypniastes sp. feed mostly on seafloor sediment pulling food into their mouths with their tentacles and recycling carbon. Their unique swimming stroke with the webbed veil helps lift them away from predators and into the currents to find new food patches. What a beautiful example of ocean life from the Pacific Remote Islands region!

U.S. waters surrounding Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll are home to some of the most pristine marine ecosystems on Earth, and in the spring of 2023, the region was recently proposed to become a national marine sanctuary. The atolls, shoals, seamounts, banks, and reefs surrounding the U.S. Pacific Remote Islands are home to some of the most diverse and remarkable tropical marine ecosystems on the planet but are becoming increasingly vulnerable to impacts from climate change, invasive species, and marine debris.

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love the ambient music in the background... lovely touch

al-tosx
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Seagherkins! And PURPLE ones especially, are so graceful and beautiful. They obviously lived a precious life worth the promotion. Perfect peace... ❤

gnarbeljo
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I love the commentary on this channel. Thank you for sharing such a gorgeous critter.

Truffle
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Are those eggs or is it trying to use the restroom in peace?? 😂

danni_
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I love how it's fin makes it look like it has a 90s bowl cut. Cuter n heck

domeatown
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i watched the livestream for 5 hours straight 3 days ago and somehow missed seeing one of the holothurians swimming! i still loved seeing them just hanging out though :)
but i am hoping for a cusk-eel highlight because i loved them even more 🤭

ella.r
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I have never seen that before!! THANK YOU!!🙏🏼

lauraschleicher
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Sea animals are so often the art projects of Nature. ❤

WyldeRatttz
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i love watching/ listening to the live streams, educational, informative and also very relaxing

beverleydobson
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This is so awesome! Will it have subtitles soon?

jjjm
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What a peaceful video… so beautiful, and I love the music too. 💚🎶✨

PeaceIsYeshua
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Amazing creature. Love the work you guys do!

Ben-vszr
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Beautiful video!

I don't know if I look better than a drowning flail- I never advanced past the paddle, so now I look like an old, fat doggie 😄

Laurpud
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they are more related to starfish than to jellyfish

JuliusUnique
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wow, sea cucumbers ca be pretty and still super gross at the same time..!

sunnyd