The NOAA's Okeanos Explorer wrapped up its mission to investigate the poorly understood waters off the southeast US last week, revealing a stunning glimpse into life thousands of feet beneath the surface. From the adorable wide-eyed'deep sea dumpling' to the ferocious-looking lizardfish, scientists operating a remote vehicle stumbled upon all sorts of beautiful and unusual creatures during the 17 'Windows to the Deep' dives. The mission came to a close on July 2 after more than a month mapping and observing the US Southeast Continental Margin, which stretches from Florida to North Carolina. On July 1, the last day of the dive, the researchers caught a glimpse of the eerie lizardfish at around 1,771 meters (5,810 feet) deep. Dives kicked off on May 22, beginning a two-part ocean exploration mission in the deepwater areas off the southeast, which is said to contain'some of the least explored areas' of the East Coast.