Creatures of the deep: Cayman’s hidden ocean revealed
More than 1,000 feet below the surface of the Cayman Islands, where sunlight fades into a permanent twilight and pressure builds to crushing levels, something stirred in the darkness.
During one of the final ‘bathysnap’ camera deployments on the 60-mile Bank, at a depth of 1,312 feet, a large, unfamiliar silhouette drifted into view. When the images were recovered, the team aboard the Royal Research Ship James Cook, realised they had captured something rarely seen; a misty grouper, over three feet long, calmly investigating the baited camera. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Mar 23, 2026 01:59 PM