From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species

billions searching for life on Mars or going to the dark side of the moon,” said Oliver Steeds, director of Ocean Census. “Discovering the majority of life on our own planet – in our own ocean – costs a fraction of that. The question is not whether we can afford to do this. It is whether we can afford not to.”