Remote Underwater Exploration
The ROV Nautilus spotted this very toothy goosefish (type of anglerfish) at a depth of 1,091m on their recent expedition that was live-streamed. It is always so exciting to find unusual species when on dive, whether as a diver or as an ROV pilot:
You can check out Ocean Exploration Trust‘s current expedition live-streamed to YouTube at: EVNautilus Live
Ocearch.org is a non-profit organization that conducts research and provides real-time info on last known pings of marine species wearing tracing devices, like tiger sharks , sea turtles and whales. Their tracking interface is definitely worth a look!
Marine experts across the world are working together to create a global catalog of sounds of underwater life, to monitor the changing environment and inform marine conservation. The open-access Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUBS) will use artificial intelligence (AI) and citizen science to capture signature sounds from mammals like whales, as well as invertebrates, fish and crustaceans.
The 172 foot schooner-barge Atlanta was found by sonar and ROV at the bottom of Lake Superior last year, after having sunk in a brutal storm on May 4th, 1891.
Full article at: Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum 03mar22
These striking fish, gracefully suspended in the blue waters off the NSW coast, are Red Morwong. We were pleasantly surprised to see this calm and colourful school, and that our ROV was close enough to illuminate the eye-catching patterns across their faces.