Newport Aquarium's new "Ring of Fire: World of the Octopus" exhibit will feature Giant Isopods, a type of crustacean that lurks in the deep sea.

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As a sneak peak, the aquarium's website reads, “From football-sized giant isopods to transparent jellies that glow, the deep sea is brimming with life.

You can even see giant isopods in person at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s deep sea exhibit. Scientists have described three other new species of giant isopods since 2016.

The exhibit showcases a menagerie of bizarre animals like football-sized giant isopods, bone-eating worms, and enormous spider crabs spanning as wide as 12 feet.

Visitors can get eye-to-eye with the ghostly-pale giant isopods that lurk in the deep sea. Explore ‘An amazingly special night’: Wright State’s ArtsGala celebrates 25th anniversary Other new ...

"From football-sized giant isopods to transparent jellies that glow, the deep sea is brimming with life," the aquarium wrote on its website. "Meet the mysterious and wonderful animals that thrive ...