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Robinson’s team decided to perform one of their routine surveys of Midwater 1 come May 2007. Hoping to collect new data for scientific research, the team decided to plunge into the ocean depths using its state-of-the-art audio and visual technologies. Fortunately, the researchers didn’t have to wait long for their first sighting. Photo Credit: Steve Vasquez/U.S. Navy via Getty Images

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