Numerous corals, deep-sea sponges, fish, and even two rare Bathyphasas–aka flying spaghetti monsters–were also observed during this 28-day expedition. Bathyphysa conifera, commonly known as a ...

And it's teeming with deep sea life. An endeavor aboard the Falkor ... previously told Mashable. The ocean images and footage below shows highlights from the mission, including the rarely seen ...

The direct damage this caused to the ecosystem and environment is clear to see as deep-sea organisms were observed in the 17 per cent of plastic debris images taken by the study.