N. pompilius ranges from Japan to Australia so yeah, their range encompasses quite a bit of tropical waters.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Major deep sea animal exhibit coming to MBA
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N. pompilius ranges from Japan to Australia so yeah, their range encompasses quite a bit of tropical waters.
Huh. I thought they were still coldwater since they live deep down. They do come up at night though.
Northwest_FIsh_Keeping
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So I'm not sure if anyone's posted about this before but if you don't know what's going on, in 2022 the Monterey Bay Aquarium is opening up the world's first large scale deep sea gallery consisting of animals that have never been displayed before in the world / the US. All of these animals are from the Midnight zone, and I'm super hyped. Well, in September last year, the New York Times wrote an article that the Monterey Bay Aquarium showed on the behind the scenes of this project, and in that article it unveiled what the exhibit layout is looking like for now, and the different animals we could be seeing. Here's the link: Bringing the Ocean’s Midnight Zone Into the Light
Anyways to the main point of this thread, I was looking at these pictures for like the 3rd time now (lol) and I noticed a sign in the corner over here titled "Vampire Squid" and a short description of it. I didn't think anything of it the 2nd time, but when looking around the different exhibit layouts, these are the exact same signs that they're using it looks like for the animals on display. And from the pictures of the room with all the video screens, they don't use these signs it looks like. So my theory is, considering they most likely didn't reveal everything in the article, could 2022 be the year the Vampire Squid is back on display? Back when tentacles opened up, they had a Vampire Squid (along with some other deep sea squids) on display for the first time ever in the world for a short time. Have they finally cracked the code on how to house them permanently? I hope this theory / easter egg leads somewhere, because I'm hyped already for the exhibit but the Vampire Squid possibly being on display again would just blow my excitement out of the water.
Vampire Squid info stand:
Other exhibit stands that match that one:
Anyways to the main point of this thread, I was looking at these pictures for like the 3rd time now (lol) and I noticed a sign in the corner over here titled "Vampire Squid" and a short description of it. I didn't think anything of it the 2nd time, but when looking around the different exhibit layouts, these are the exact same signs that they're using it looks like for the animals on display. And from the pictures of the room with all the video screens, they don't use these signs it looks like. So my theory is, considering they most likely didn't reveal everything in the article, could 2022 be the year the Vampire Squid is back on display? Back when tentacles opened up, they had a Vampire Squid (along with some other deep sea squids) on display for the first time ever in the world for a short time. Have they finally cracked the code on how to house them permanently? I hope this theory / easter egg leads somewhere, because I'm hyped already for the exhibit but the Vampire Squid possibly being on display again would just blow my excitement out of the water.
Vampire Squid info stand:
Other exhibit stands that match that one:
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imaginarius
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It is probable that they will have it when the exhibit opens. Their social media accounts and Animal Crossing gaming streams on Twitch have heavily hinted at it, as well as several other benthic creatures they’re working with.
Northwest_FIsh_Keeping
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Oh really? I haven't watched their streams yet but I saw your other reply and it sound super exciting! I thought Volcano worms would be impossible to keep because of the water temperature they need but if they've been able to do it then that's super awesome!
How big is this exhibit expected to be?
Northwest_FIsh_Keeping
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According to the NY times article, about 10,400 square feet with 15 million dollars being the budget. And if the blue spots are what I think they are, about 19-21 aquariums will be in the exhibit
thanks. I couldn’t access the article for whatever reason. That seems kinda a small space for all those tanks in my opinion
ocellated_eelpout
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Here is the species list from the old deep-sea exhibit:
Longspine Thornyhead (Sebastolobus altivelis)
Pom-Pom Anemone (Liponema brevicornis)
Big Skate (Raja binoculata) (To the bottom right)
Fragile Pink Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus/Allocentrotus fragilis)
Filetail Catshark (Parmaturus xaniurus)
Johnson's Sea Cucumber (Parastichopus johnsoni)
Mushroom Soft Coral (Anthomastus ritteri)
Predatory Tunicate (Megalodicopia hians)
Pacific Hagfish (Eptatretus Stoutii)
Spiny King Crab (Paralithodes rathbuni)
Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus Collei)
Midwater Eelpout (Melanostigma pammelas)
Black Prince Copepod (Gaussia Princeps)
Red Mysid Shrimp (Gnathophausia Ingens)
Red Sea Fan (Swiftia Kofoida)
Squat Lobster (Munida sp.)
Apple Anemone (Stomphia Didemon)
Sponges (Porifera Sp.)
Droopy Sea Pen (Umbellula Lindahli)
Vermilion Sea Star (Mediaster Aequalis)
I found a video of a pair of filetail catsharks that looked like they were in an aquarium. i'm not sure if it was Monterey or Oregon Coast aquarium.
I also found a video of monterey bay aquarium from 1998 which shows the predatory tunicates and mushroom soft coral.
Longspine Thornyhead (Sebastolobus altivelis)
Pom-Pom Anemone (Liponema brevicornis)
Big Skate (Raja binoculata) (To the bottom right)
Fragile Pink Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus/Allocentrotus fragilis)
Filetail Catshark (Parmaturus xaniurus)
Johnson's Sea Cucumber (Parastichopus johnsoni)
Mushroom Soft Coral (Anthomastus ritteri)
Predatory Tunicate (Megalodicopia hians)
Pacific Hagfish (Eptatretus Stoutii)
Spiny King Crab (Paralithodes rathbuni)
Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus Collei)
Midwater Eelpout (Melanostigma pammelas)
Black Prince Copepod (Gaussia Princeps)
Red Mysid Shrimp (Gnathophausia Ingens)
Red Sea Fan (Swiftia Kofoida)
Squat Lobster (Munida sp.)
Apple Anemone (Stomphia Didemon)
Sponges (Porifera Sp.)
Droopy Sea Pen (Umbellula Lindahli)
Vermilion Sea Star (Mediaster Aequalis)
I found a video of a pair of filetail catsharks that looked like they were in an aquarium. i'm not sure if it was Monterey or Oregon Coast aquarium.
I also found a video of monterey bay aquarium from 1998 which shows the predatory tunicates and mushroom soft coral.
ocellated_eelpout
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Turns out the 1998 vid is now private
. no idea why.also turns out that they have kept several other species, possibly including benthic siphonophores! its all on this website!
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ocellated_eelpout
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Turns out the 1998 vid is now private
also turns out that they have kept several other species, possibly including benthic siphonophores! its all on this website!
Omg I just found some footage FROM THE EXHIBIT! Just on that channel!
Which video is it? I don't see any of MBA
ocellated_eelpout
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It’s the one called California March 1999 or just YouTube search it because I’m currently on my phone and I can’t copy the link. Skip to the outer bay part of the video and at the end of that exhibit they record mysteries of the deep!
Oh wow, thats.... incredible! If they could pull this off in the 90's, think of what the new exhibit will be like! Wish you could read the signage ay 51:21, wonder what that flatfish is, looks similar to Embassichthys bathybius, it is found in the Monterey Bay area so possibly? can't say I'm a fan of the weird puzzle-piece pattern they have on the signage but that's just personal taste. Oh, the things I would do to have seen that exhibit in person!
ocellated_eelpout
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I have to admit I was also very very surprised by the weird puzzle piece thing, I first found out about it when I found this image which seems to be the entrance to a part in the exhibit.
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Woah - I didn't even know predatory tunicates had ever been kept! Astounding.
Unless they're models. I can't really tell.
Unless they're models. I can't really tell.
ocellated_eelpout
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They are very still animals. They are also going on display on the new exhibit! I also found out about some advertisements of the exhibit!
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They were real. I saw them.