SERPENT for the Public

Following on from popular media productions such as Planet Earth and the Oceans, SERPENT offers the general public an opportunity share in the adventure as we delve into a truly mysterious realm and wonder at the creatures of the deep sea.

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  Piglet Squid

  You may have seen this little chap in lots of places on the internet, but did you know that the SERPENT project is the original source for this picture? Find out more...

• See the stunning detail in our images

  Use our SERPENT Magnifier Tool to see the amazing detail in an image of a Gorgon's Head Brittle Star!

• Image & Video Galleries

  Visit the exciting, colourful and fascinating galleries of SERPENT images and video from our missions around the world.

• Browse the Media Archive

  The SERPENT Media Archive is easy to search and contains an amazing collection of images and video we've catalogued.

• Meet the SERPENT core team

  SERPENT's core team is situated in the UK. Meet them and find all our other team members in SERPENT around the world.

• Interactive Publications

  Read our cool "virtual paper" interactive publications here.

• The Ocean Sunfish or Mola Mola

  Here's a facinating video of Marine Bilogist Tierney Thys talking about one of the strangest creatures in the oceans, the Mola Mola or giant ocean sunfish (opens a new window). Visit our archive for a video of a sunfish we took from a deep diving ROV in the Indian Ocean.