1. The Dumbo octopus The Dumbo octopus is a small, adorable creature that lives deep in the ocean. Named after Disney’s flying elephant, Dumbo, this octopus has large, ear-like fins that give it ...

And unlike the more mainstream animals under the sea — seahorses, sharks, and even deep sea anglerfish — one cool member of the aquatic community isn’t talked about or printed on baby clothes.

The lightless deep has forced creatures to produce their own forms of illumination, including the viperfish. The deep sea creature also attract its prey using a flashing light light at the end of ...