citrussucker: This postage stamp commemorates William Beebe’s 1934 descent in the bathysphere, and pictures deep sea fish that he reported seeing. Since Beebe was unable to collect specimens, the existence of some of these fish remains controversial.

citrussucker:

This postage stamp commemorates William Beebe’s 1934 descent in the bathysphere, and pictures deep sea fish that he reported seeing. Since Beebe was unable to collect specimens, the existence of some of these fish remains controversial.