Incredible Footage from the "Forest of the Weird"

The Forest of the Weird was named by NOAA researchers, who have seen some supremely weird things in their careers. While exploring "Ridge" Seamount during the 2017 Laulima O Ka Moana: Exploring Deep Monument Waters Around Johnston Atoll expedition, remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer encountered an deep-sea alien-like community composed almost exclusively of glass sponges with their concave sides directed towards the current. Given its almost fictional appearance, scientists dubbed the community the “forest of the weird.”