Real World Marine Animals that Inspired Splatoon 2’s Deepsea Metro Characters

Splatoon and Splatoon 2 feature countless creative characters based on creatures that exist in the real world, but few are as bizarre as the Denizens of the Deep in Octo Expansion. As a former marine science researcher and educator, I am excited to share some fun facts about these amazing deep sea animals!

Video sources:
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/
PLOS One Media:    / channelplosone   (Creative Commons)
Bach20100523:    / bach20100523   (Creative Commons)

If you’re interested in seeing more cool deep sea creatures, I recommend checking out NOAA Okeanos Explorer and E/V Nautilus, both of which livestream and archive super cool deep sea expeditions.



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